- Joined
- Feb 6, 2011
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- 309
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- cardington,ohio
- My Car
- 71 (M CODE) MACH 1 NOW BBF
WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAD A 460 IN IT, THOUGHT OF STROKING IT BIGGER JUST TO MAKE IT DIFFERENT AND NOT JUST A HALF ASSED REPLACEMENT. I RECENTLY FOUND A 351 THAT APPEARS TO HAVE ALL THE RIGHT CASTING NUMBERS TO MAKE IT ORIGINAL. SO HOW FAR CAN AN ENGINE BE TRACED IF THERE IS NO VIN ON THE PARTS, ARE THEY LIKE GM? I HAVE A 71 MACH M CODE, I FOUND A DOAE-L BLOCK WHICH SHOWS UP AS THE PROPER YEAR, AND IT HAS THE CORRESPONDING HEADS,THAT SHOULD OF CAME ON IT. IF I DRIVE 8HRS. AND BUY IT AND 8HRS. BACK DOES ANYONE THINK I WOULD HAVE AN ORIGINAL CAR?