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Engine built in 1965, two years before production.
Shurkey Here are some pictures of motor - Some of the things I noticed -Stage 1-Fuel Pump,True Champion Spark Plugs.The exaust manifold in the middle where it looks like dumps down is actually blocked off.Original white A.C. oil filter.The valve covers have only 3- lines across(455 has 4- across) (430 and 400 have lines going down)The paint under the red is green-I think the motor was being developed in 1965 and thatwas color of nailheads.I opened the oil pan -IT IS LIKE it was built yesterday(as far as clean).All the parts have X along with G.M. 7 digit #s inside and out.Pistons, crank,connecting rods, heads, block,timing cover ect....The carb linkage seems very basic and primitive but I guess they were just expierimenting I think motor would fire right up but I have not tried.Where the vin # should be it reads 65 X 430-17 65 being year of the block(2-years before its time) X-for expierimental motor. 430 for size of the motor. 17 for production # 2 nd. motor has similar #s - 65 X 430- 24 This motor was # 24 block
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