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Remove the chrome and you might find the parts have benn smoothed out to make the plating lay down flat. Then these parts are worthless to a restoration. Think this over first. You can get something for them if show chrome in great shape. You get nothing if you strip it.
Figure out what is common and what is unique to the T/A with date stamps.

They don't start plating over cast surfaces. The roughness of the cast intake may be gone, same with the sway bar, master cylinder, etc.

Original 340-6 intakes are not hard to find, 6 pack linkage, T bars are easy. Pulliies and alt brackets are not unique.

The valve covers may be OK under the chrome, the master cyl is special and sad if ground smooth.



Very true. Need to really examine each part and compare to pictures of original to see if they smoothed or altered the part for chroming. Usually for cast parts like you mentioned.

Shame if they messed up that master cyl. With the cost of cores (~$500?), I'd try aggressively sandblasting the outside visible surfaces (not the numbers if still there). Then paint it and see what it looks like. At least it would be tall and ports on right side.