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continue.... I bought a 402 bbc block and it needed to be bored so first I looked for some pistons and found some stock bore 427 corvette 425hp TRW's in good condition...I purchased them and had the block bored out to stock 427 bore...I looked for a good forged crank and the "older" guys said...

I can only say that some one has an awfully nice shop, lots of talent, and I am jealous..:D...keep us posted on your progress...Steve

What You Got?? Thanks for reviveing this question. I also would like to kind of see what is out there and also if you might part with it. I guess a person could put an astric (*) behind any part that might be available.. sounds like Phil is the man with all the goodies!!!!! I may have to go...

I have read a lot of posts and topics on heer in my week of membership but have not seen any talk of an Impala Nomad wagon with 348.. So my question is how rare is this vehicle and what kindof collector value does it have.. I will give some more details if anyone asks...It has a good strong...

Thanks Hey thanks for the heads up...I better keep my mouth shut o rthis W stuff may be leaving heading for Missouri!!!:crazy Who has the best collection of W block items on this board? When I was going to JuCo in a certain town? in Kansas there was a guy there who bought up every single...

Distributor? I would also like to know what kind of shims a person needs to use to put a non W distributor such as HEI, into a W motor? Don't mean to cut in but was getting ready to ask this question on a seperate topic...I just read that you would have to shim the S B chevy dist. to make...

I Agree!! I have only been a member for a little over a week and feel really at home with all of the the people on here...It seems to be a very friendly and very informative site... I will share a few stories, maybe even a joke or two and ask a few questions...I have a 14 year old son who is...

thx I found a real clear G on the pad so that translates to a 1958-60 348 250 HP passenger car...Thanks you very much for the suffix guide ..I will be very handy as a refernce guide....I appreciate haveing knowledgable people to ask these questions to....Steve

348 stamping numbers I believe my question was confusing so can some of you guys look at the the stamped ledge on you W (just in front of number two cylinder) and tell me what numbers you see, how many numbers, and how they translate.? I was expecting to see several numbers in a line but i can...

Good to see... So good to see other "DREAMERS" projects takeing shape...It gives me more enthusiam for my projects..Glad that you took lots of pictures...I also had a two door 61 sedan but sold it and am still looking to try to find the guy who bought it as I know it is in storage....I miss...

Thanks.. Tom if you will in vite me and let me know where I would love to meet you guys and talk some hot rods....I have got the old timers around here all excited becasue I got this old 348 running and since it has no exhaust pipes on it is sure sounds good...These old W motors sure bring...

I am a die hard chevy fan and have had lots of chevys from 283's to 454's and I have had good luck finding the stamped codes and deciphering them but today I tried so hard to find out what my newly aquired 348 had for a stamp...I kind of wonder if it has been changed as the location is real odd...

Hey Phil, Is there ever any swap meets up in your part o Kansas? Used to be some good ones in Wich. but i have been out of the loop and don't kow where to find any events...I would guess that there are still some good W block parts that show up at these swap meets unless you have already bought...

Hey I got to meet Jerry Reed in person in Wichita, ks. many years ago just after the Smokey and the Bandit movies had come out... But now I want to meet the Mr. Reed of 409 fame :crazy..... I would love to see a good collection of W block stuff sometime...We had so much of it here in my small...

Thanks Thanks for the welcome guys...I can't believe that i never found this site before..i have loved the 348s and then later the 409s since i was just a kid...the sound coming out of that first 1958 white Impala with the 348, tri power, and big cam tha i saw on our main street was enough to...