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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.
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
1971 Plymouth Duster 340 auto 1937 Plymouth PT50 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4 speed 2013 Ram laramie 2500 hemi 2008 Harley FLSTSB springer
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