409 Parts Lot

[Tom Kochtanek]

Painesville, Ohio, eh? I used to go with a gal from Lake Erie College for Women in Painesville .

That is one cool collection, glad you got your hands on the parts!

 

[GCAMINO]

Ricky, how'd you get in my garage??????. You know, I remember that guy. Who'd a thunk he would have all that. Goes to show you have to keep on the hunt, there's still gold out there. Call me when you'll be at the shop , so I can come and drool

 

[61BUBBLE348]

Tom,

So the College for Women

Painesville

there's got to be some jokes about that !!

 

[Triple900]

Good find..... I bought a 61 Bubletop from a collector who did not do the restoration or 409 install. it is a 422 block. I cant find any info that says it was ever used in a truck. I haven't pulled the heads, My quesion to you is how do you know the engine is a truck engine? are the heads off Thanks kevin

 

[Rickys61]

Good find..... I bought a 61 Bubletop from a collector who did not do the restoration or 409 install. it is a 422 block. I cant find any info that says it was ever used in a truck. I haven't pulled the heads, My quesion to you is how do you know the engine is a truck engine? are the heads off Thanks kevin

Kevin... can you see if the suffix stamp is still on the deck?

 

[models916]

Tag on piston says 396 454.

 

[Triple900]

Thanks for the point to the suffix code its partially blocked by the ac bracket but the last two letters are QB which according to the chart I found is an Impala so that clears it for me

 

[Phil Reed]

QB is for all full size cars......not just for Impala.

 

[GCAMINO]

Yea , like Phil says. QB is for full size cars. If the stamp is original , you got yourself a 425 horse engine, or at least it started out that way.
No trucks ever came with that motor .