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[Warrens69GMC]

More than likely from a Nova, or one of the many clones - Ventura , Apollo, Skylark etc etc

[Captainfab]

You do not have to know exactly what vehicle an engine came from to be able to rebuild it. You just need the basic idea of cubic inch and a year range.

[geezer#99]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

You do not have to know exactly what vehicle an engine came from to be able to rebuild it. You just need the basic idea of cubic inch and a year range.

That was normal over 20 years ago Captain!
These days the 18 year old parts guy needs to know what it came in. Otherwise he’ll come to an instant full stop if you don’t provide a vehicle name.
That’s why I said pick a car from the list.
It’ll help in your parts buying.

[Captainfab]

I am fully aware of that. Once a person knows a year range, you just pick a year and application, and that's what you tell the parts monkey. All I was getting at is that a person does not have to know exactly what their engine came out of. I see so many people get so hung up on finding out exactly what their engine came out of, make, model, hp rating, etc, when all that detail does not matter especially when it is going to be rebuilt.

Originally Posted by geezer#99

That was normal over 20 years ago Captain!
These days the 18 year old parts guy needs to know what it came in. Otherwise he’ll come to an instant full stop if you don’t provide a vehicle name.
That’s why I said pick a car from the list.
It’ll help in your parts buying.

[LuckyRabbit4]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I am fully aware of that. Once a person knows a year range, you just pick a year and application, and that's what you tell the parts monkey. All I was getting at is that a person does not have to know exactly what their engine came out of. I see so many people get so hung up on finding out exactly what their engine came out of, make, model, hp rating, etc, when all that detail does not matter especially when it is going to be rebuilt.

Only reason i want to know what it came from is just for my own self interest. I know it doesn't actually matter but more interesting to know.