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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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240's an inline 6.

NM5K, thanks for posting that info. I've been looking all over for what the decade letter meant. That means the 351w I just bought is a '71. kewl.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 11:15 AM
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Here's a nice little write-up on reading the numbers:

http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~djhamma/partnumb.htm
 
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 12:04 PM
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That's super helpful. Thanks and same to the others who replied.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 01:02 PM
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302 was intorduced in 68. I've seen quite a few.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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Did you check the VIN's on those?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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Eangel im doing the same with 302 swap i was going to do it with a 351W swap but i need to sell the motor its an 88 model motor out of a E150 good times van im selling the whole thing van and all . but as far as it come to old truck new motor u got to watch for lil things like the way some parts were mounted .
 
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