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Old 11-29-2022, 11:42 PM   #345
71CHEVYSHORTBED402
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Re: Build that 71 402 already

Been out of town the last 10 days, but installed the new radiator today. Only so I could run the transmission lines. Then I pulled it, there are broken pieces of weld inside. Yikes. Piece of crap?3rd time a charm? I sent them a message asking for a good one, see what happens.

As if $700ish down the drain over this wasn't enough, I have my eye on this should the other fail. Thousand bucks for this unit, Wowza, I'd hope it lasts forever. https://usradiator.com/product/chevr...71-72-radiator

Other than that, I know this old Basque and his shop is running the maiden start for my project truck, we go way back, both natives. My truck has seen one other owner with a a small dealership between us, and the old man knew him and the truck.

I showed this build sheet to him (COD Garage) and he says check out what's on my wall.

That's from an actual picture, and he told me that yellow camaro was one of a very few big blocks. 67? Apparently it was wrecked but fetched a lot of money anyway. He says it's worth well north of 100K today.

His wife's mother had a bakery on the other side of the garage.
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71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s details such as OEM identifications& part numbers, written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

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