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The most delicate details are the first to get lost in an engine clean up effort, stuff like chalk marks and ink stamps usually die first. It looks like you have a good opportunity to get some great details from your engine. The throttle cable had an ink date code stamping on the shiney silver ferral portion, IT'S VERY delicate and easy to wipe off, does yours still have it? Can you see any signs of a soft green paint daub there?

Some other questions:

What color is your throttle return spring?
Coil ink stamp date code?
Plug wire date codes
Heater hose part#'s/dates
Radiator hoses part#'s/Dates
Distributor date code?
Alternator casting dates/part#s/Date codes
Starter casting dates/part#s/Date codes
Carb Date code?
Fuel pump date code?
Temp sender date code?
Oil sender date code?
Power steering pressure hose date
Exhaust manifolds casting dates
Engine mount rubber casting dates (yes they have them!)
Any signs of paint on the negative battery cable?
What color is the dip stick handle?

That's just a start, please list all of the parts date codes as you can, many seemingly obscure engine componants have them, see my "Totally Anal 340 thread" for details if you aren't sure of of what to look for.

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dont worry, Ive been on that thread probably a hundred times lol. I plan on getting all of the dates codes off the car. I want to take it to my nieghbor who has a car hoist. I hope to get around to it this weekend. also, I didn't plan on cleaning it up for that particular reason some of the stuff mentioned in your questions have been changed like motor mounts, fuel pump and radiator hoses. thanks!
-kevin

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This car looks like the car that was pulled out of a barn in Iowa earlier this year, by a guy who was more of a B body guy, and did some cleanup, drove it some, then put it up for sale on forabodiesonly.

Same car?

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I see orange bolts on the alt bracket... Mines the same way.

What do you plan on doing to it?
If it were mine I'd replace the grille, work as much magic as possible into getting it shiney, replace the top and drive it.

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thats exactly what I plan on doing. as previously stated, I am going to correct a few issues such as get a sharktooth grille (have one spoken for) put a set of original exhaust tips on it, rebuild the original thermoquad and recore the original radiator. I dont even think Im going to put another vinal top on the car to be honest. heck, I dont even think Im going to buff the paint.

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Excellent project! If possible could you post a pic or two of how the automoatic transmission linkage ( from steering arm to frame rail) looks from inside the engine compartment.

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Cool car, Kevin. That must be the bigger, badder brother of the one you sold me. It'd be neat to see them side by side.

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hey guys, Ive been meaning to get all of your requests followed up on, but due to a farming accident the resulted in my dad gonig blind in one eye, Ive been overly busy trying to pick up the slack of milking and other chorse while maintaining my own job. Ill get some time here possibly soon to take more pics and get some date codes. in the mean time, please say a prayer for my dad as he needs it..

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hey guys, Ive been meaning to get all of your requests followed up on, but due to a farming accident the resulted in my dad gonig blind in one eye, Ive been overly busy trying to pick up the slack of milking and other chorse while maintaining my own job. Ill get some time here possibly soon to take more pics and get some date codes. in the mean time, please say a prayer for my dad as he needs it..

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Wow Kevin, sorry to hear about your Dad!

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