Hello all! I'm the proud owner of a basket case 69 GS Stage 1. It doesn't have the original block. It's a 430 block. The heads may be the originals but I don't have them off to check. Engine and trans are out waiting to be split apart and the engine put on a stand for break down. Questions: 1) How hard will it be to find an original 400 block? 2) if I can't find a 400, would you scrap the 430 and just build a 455? Why or why not? I can't think of any advantages or reasons to build the 430. It's been locked up since 1978! If i find an original block I'll restore. If I don't, I'll resto-mod to Pro Touring type set up.
I would go straight to a 455. I don't see any point in a 400 that isn't original to the car anyway... Of course, I'd still restore it to original appearance, but that's just my taste...
Dark blue, 69 Stage 4speed needs to be put back to original, pick up a Skylark to do the pro mod stuff too
Ask in parts wanted for a "RS" block. They may be out there! I have an extra 69 400 block but it does not have proper stamping to ID it as a RS. It did have some other parts that will end up on the "RS" block
