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Decoding/Numbers / did DZ block have screen in valley like in the pic from the factory?

« on: May 26, 2013, 01:03:41 AM »

seller says there original?

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General Discussion / Re: new guy intro

« on: May 24, 2013, 02:50:40 AM »

yup original hood here too, poor job of repair

thats what i would do, the lanyard thing

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General Discussion / Re: new guy intro

« on: May 23, 2013, 11:33:57 PM »

Hey Gary,

your car have hood pins?

Mine did too, but holes were filled in when z was last repainted.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 23, 2013, 07:28:34 PM »

Dave,
for 'pure enjoyment' of your car, your plan is best...  
but you're going to enjoy driving it so much, you'd better build up your gasoline fund..  

Thank you Gary, thats the plan

Block is 4 days after mine. Mine has an unusual date cast of a109. It's a 661 also. My off-road  am has the 141 stamp also

thanks Bill

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 23, 2013, 04:15:57 AM »

yea, when you get guys hoarding DZ parts, and guys using DZ parts on there clones   , it drives the parts for sale through the roof.

I think I'm gonna build a vintage style TA car VS original date correct&numbers car, that way i dont have to worry about date correct $$$$$ parts, just gonna try to keep as visually correct as possible.

i contacted minilite wheels and i can get a set of wheels for what your getting ready to pay for an alternator.  

sorry if i offended the purist, guess im just another hoarder with some DZ parts

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 23, 2013, 02:41:06 AM »

Hey Gary,

just been looking for something closer to my build date, seller asked me to make him an offer, i did, not sure if he will accept, so your not off the hook yet, lol sorry for dragging this on.

i also found another motor built two weeks before my car.

right now waiting on the above motor, it might have some interesting history, i'll share after purchase or i pass.

was told uship is very reasonable and easy.

Thanks
Dave

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 23, 2013, 01:56:29 AM »

will work on getting more pics of vin, but think i will move forward with purchase, thanks guys

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 21, 2013, 09:08:13 PM »

There's no VIN stamp on the machined top of the block?   but by that date *(March 11)... might there be one on the cast surface above the oil filter?   THOSE are extremely difficult to see presence of, much less to read...

on the front pad the pic i have i can see about 80 of pad, i dont think theres enough room left on what visible for a vin, in the middle pic of reply #3 is the cast surface above oil filter, the original picture is much better than the resized one posted here but even when zoomed in as much as possible there seems to be zero evidence of any mark/stamp

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 21, 2013, 06:14:09 PM »

also included is what i believe is a 140 cam from my research on here and on team camaro

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 21, 2013, 06:09:31 PM »

casting date is a little hard to read, but think is c 6 9, original is easier to read when zoomed

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ Stamp

« on: May 21, 2013, 06:01:01 PM »

here are a few pics, motor was included with purchase of race car that required a 302, motor was blue until sell decided to sell and painted it orange (dont want to confuse anyone) also notice no vin stamp

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Decoding/Numbers / DZ Stamp

« on: May 21, 2013, 08:55:09 AM »

looking to buy motor, wanted to confirm its not a restamp

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Originality / Re: Non dripper valve cover questions.

« on: May 07, 2013, 05:08:30 AM »

Not sure about the raw aluminum, but the early covers aren't supposed to be shiney like the new ones GM sells. So far there are several different methods used to finish them. One member here, LYNN was telling me he used a certain paint and then put them in the oven at 400 degrees.


Yeah. I'm a Harley addict too. Mine is an 81 FXS Lowrider 1340 with the all black wrinkle finish engine. Lowered 2 inches on the swing arm, 5 gal fatbobs, has the over and under speedo and tach dash and gauges on the tank, duck tail fender, wide glide forward controls, but still use the narrowglide front end with wide glide handlebars for the narrow front . It's all black front to back. I call it Black Bart. It's getting to my knees though its so low., but it's fun to drive. I love the 4 speed's and you can't beat that shovelhead sound. I did a retrofit 91 softail CV carb and woke it right up. The original Kehein was sloppy as heck. Better throttle responce as well.

ok, so they have some kind of coating on them, saw some on ebay that were painted with the "correct color paint" was just wondering.

yea my project tend to snow ball out of control, i has about 7k in chrome and polish, original cases were bored to fit a big bore stroker crank, S&S big bore cylinders i removed the S&S from and had power coated gloss black, and STD heads, S&S forged high comp pistons, and on and on.  I'm dropping of the tins to get painted this week.

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Originality / Re: Non dripper valve cover questions.

« on: May 07, 2013, 03:17:46 AM »

Hi Dave. It's a process things like aluminum intakes, distributor housings and the Z28 valve covers are put through to restore the original dull like finish. Not exactly sure of what is done, but I have heard there is a tumbler of sorts involved. I'm curious myself. I have a set of non drippers I want to get done soon.

Hey Gary

so the factory valve covers were raw aluminum with a dull/matte finish, no coating/paint?

and i see from your post about the front plate bracket we have something else in common I have a 79 FLT and also a Big Bear Chopper Merc with 44* and 18" over springer

Thanks
Dave

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Originality / Re: Non dripper valve cover questions.

« on: May 06, 2013, 10:59:50 PM »

sorry if this has been discussed but, what's reskinned? is it a finish or chemical process? can someone post a pic?