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Originally Posted by SS Tim
Just remember the suffix codes were reused often several times. It is important to verify the casting number and date to be accurate. From your description it probably is the correct block. But could just as easily be a 1980 van short block that had be stuffed in there fifteen years ago, that is why we check if original or correct is a consideration.
The trans and carb. of course have no bearing on the block being original or not. In fact most carbs. I dare say are replacements that only application and date codes can confirm as correct.
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i know there is no bearing to those, it was good to know that nothing crazy like a 2 BBL came out lol...id love to have the protecto plate with the truck...that would be nice