talk more to the guy about the motor and he said that i would need to buy a msd ignition kit, cause my stander hei distributor would not be enough spark. i don't if that's true or not i guess i have to do my home work. went on jegs , those msd kits are expensive there 450 starting.

 

I'd start with your stock HEI and see how it runs. You can always change later if you find it needs more or longer spark.

 

hey guys i was going thru my engine and it dose turn out to be the og, matching #s block to the car. so what do you guys think. rebuild my same engine or replace it with one of the other one's, don't know what to do. this changes all plans around. from the paint to the motor.

i decoded the trim tag, heres what i came with. and what the heck those the suffix mean on the last 2 digits of the block NN. my block # T03090NN is it for the hp and motor or what.

Assembly Month (MM) Assembly Day (DD)
Suffix

trim tag heres what i got.

ST70
12487 = SPORT COUPE CAMARO VAN NUYS CAR BL12916
INTERIOR TRIM 724 =DARK GREEN CUSTOM VINY PNT 43 43= CITRUS GREEN
BUILD DATE MARCH 3 D=4TH WEEK OF THE MONTH
AND THE LAST TO SET OF NUMBERS ARE UNKNOW

 

I think it's up to you. If you're going for a factory original restoration, then you need to keep every piece factory. If you have changed the color, interior, or anything else from original, then it's no big deal to continue down that road. If whatever has been changed was replaced with factory OEM style parts, then you may want to continue along those lines.
I personally don't give a hoot about factory original cars. I DO think they are neat, but just don't care to own one. I'm more into hotrods and built up Camaros, so original doesn't mean much for my interests.

 

your right i don't care my self for og tuff. all my other cars i gutted the crap out of them and made them my style. but this car is all factory down to the radio. even have the factory seats that will need uphlostery redone no biggie, ac unit witch waits a ton .lol preety much everything except the wheels. i don't know what to do. all my friends tell me to keep it factory cause the long run it will be worth money.

 

Factory is cool...if your that guy...
I don't give a damn what my neighbors think of my car, and I don't worry about resale with one this old bcause 1. Somebody's got one that's cleaner 2...THEY DON'T DRIVE IT

 

Damn...Itunes just cut me off.....
And #3!!! They probably didn't do it themselves...So (i'm currently cutting out all the expletives I normally reserve for my air tools)its your car! If you're lookin to make a buck, then stay stock...just prettier.
Or...Just be U...with the car. Just my .02

 

what todo what todo

 

Whatever you do, keep your original engine either in the car or stored away for a rainy day. If and when you ever sell the car, it's always a nice prize for a buyer to get the original engine.
Part of your engine code is a mystery though.
T03090NN:
T-Tonawanda engine plant
03-Assembly month, March
09-day of the month, 9th
The last three don't make sense and can't be found. It would be either a C (Chevy passenger car division), with the last two being the suffix code. Or those last three would be the suffix code since not all the cars had the division code.
Are you reading those right?

 

k thanks and yes i did i went thru it 3 times but ill check again tomorrow. one of my friends has his mechanic that will rebuild the motor bored it 0.20 over , new piston and rings ,a bigger cam all the good tuff basicacly a nice rebuild with a little more kick, and still keep the og block and heads. for 1200