finding a car

[angus.g]

I want to ask you guys here about finding a certain car. When I was about 24yrs old I had a 1977 T-Am and I have always missed that car since I had to sell it when I was layed off from my job.
I would like to find a 1977 or 78 for that matter as both years had the same front design. I would like the body to be in fair shape from rust because I find it hard now doing bodywork because I work from a wheelchair and it gets pretty dirty and dusty not to metion the paint to clean off.
Well anyway if any of you know for a simuliar car please let me know because I have been looking locally for nine years with no luck. The car I owned had a black ext,firethorne red int,403cu/in olds w/4speed. Mine didn't have a t-bar,air,p/w. So if anybody knows for one you have a buddy.

[KA9MOT]

Here is one:

http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/...-200401-000001

[Wheel]

Good going beefy, that didn't take long.

[KA9MOT]

Hooked on Google worked for me! LOL

[Wheel]

Here is one that looks a little rough
http://www.carsforsale.com/Find_A_Ve...p?VID=18429688

[angus.g]

Thanks wheel,I really appreciated the info and I have contacted the guy(or gal) on the car.

[KA9MOT]

The guy that owns this is another one of those wierdos that thinks GM produced a Big Block 400. LOL

[angus.g]

I rechecked the add beefy and sure enough it states 400 big block. I hope he means a nice blue block with a number 3 hanging in there.

[danny]

Originally posted by Beefy's Bronco
The guy that owns this is another one of those wierdos that thinks GM produced a Big Block 400. LOL

??you mean they didn't??

[KA9MOT]

Don't tell me you are a weirdo too! LOL
There never was a big block 400. A 396 yes but to my knowledge no BB 400. I did a web search too. LOL

See!

BBC Engine Block Casting Numbers
Casting # Year CID HP/RPO/Comments/Applications
340220 1972-76 427 tall truck
345014 1974-86 454 truck
346236 1974-76 454 215, 2 bolt
359070 1974-90 454 truck
361959 1973-85 454 car & truck
364776 1968-84 427 tall truck
364779 1968-88 366 tall truck
473478 1968-84 427 tall truck
3782870 1968-76 427 tall truck
3855061 1965-67 396
3855961 1966-67 396 325, 360, 2 bolt
3855962 1965-66 396 360, 375, 425, 4 bolt
3855977 1965-67 366 tall truck
3866961 1966-69 396 Chevy, Chevy truck
3869942 1966-67 427 390, 425, 2&4 bolt
3873858 1966 396 375, 4 bolt
3902406 1967 396 325, 350, 375, 2&4 bolt
3902466 1965-67 396
3904351 1967 427 385, 390, 400, 425, 430, 435, 2&4 bolt
3904354 1966-67 366 tall truck
3916319 1968-85 366 tall truck
3916321 1968 427 385, 390, 400, 425, 430, 435, 2&4 bolt
3916323 1968 396 325, 350, 375, 2&4 bolt
3918319 1966-70 366 Chevy truck, GMC, tall truck
3925521 1968-85 366 tall truck
3928319 1969-73 366 GMC, tall truck
3935439 1968-69 427 335, 390, 400, 425, 430, 435, 2&4 bolt
3935440 1968-69 396 265, 325, 350, 375, 2&4 bolt
3937724 1968-85 366 tall truck
3937726 1968-84 427 tall truck
3955270 1969 427 335, 390, 400, 425, 430, 435, 2&4 bolt
3946052 1969 427 430 ZL-1, 4 bolt, aluminum
3955272 1969 396/402 265, 325, 350, 375, 2&4 bolt
3955274 1968-85 366 tall truck
3955276 1968-84 427 tall truck
3963512 1969-71 427 335, 390, 400, 425 COPO, 430, 435,
454 345, 360, 365, 390, 425, 450 2&4 bolt
3963513 1973-76 454 215
3965440 1968-69 396
3965449 1968-72 396
3965540 1968 396
3969854 1969-72 396/402 240, 265, 300, 325, 330, 350, 375,
454 360, 2&4 bolt
3969858 1968-84 427 tall truck
3999289 1972-78 454 215, 235, 240, 270, 2 bolt, car & truck
3999290 1972 402 240, 2 bolt
3999293 1968-85 366 tall truck
3999294 1968-84 427 tall truck
6272176 1968-76 366 Chevy, GMC, tall truck
6272177 1972 402 210
6272181 1973-76 427 tall truck
1401544 1975-87 454 truck

[KA9MOT]

I missed it the first time. There is a 400 in there several times.
I hate it when I am wrong. Jeez.........

Then there is the weirdo that thinks there is no such thing as a big block 400.

[KA9MOT]

OK I was still correct. Those are the Horsepower ratings.

Check this site out. It is where I got this info. It looks funny copied and pasted.


http://www.nastyz28.com/bbcmenu.html

[Corv8]

This may not be correct but! I have seen at some cruise nights some 68 to 72 Chev trucks with a 400 emblem on the fender and under the hood is a big block ?

these trucks have been original or restored. was it the 402 and they just called it a 400 for the same reason they called the 402 a 396 in the 71 or 72 Chevelle, because it sounded better and people were used to 396.

[KA9MOT]

I dont know, but everytime I heard somebody say 400 Big Block and I lloked at it it was a Small Block or a 396. I have never seen a 402.
I almost bought a 67 Impala SS with a 427 and a 4-speed in 1977 or 78 for $650. It was hard coming up with that kind of money when I spent all my time in the bars and chasing chicks.

[Corv8]

ya I am pretty sure that the 71 or 72 Chevelle SS had SS396 on the fender but that Cubic displacement was 402.

you are right the 400 was a small block , my brother had one built for his car .

I will do some searching for some Chevelle sites to check on the 402 thing.