Jump to content

RichG

Members
  • Posts

    181
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Other groups

About RichG

  • Birthday 01/19/1955

Profile Information

  • Veteran
    US Air Force
  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    West Caln, Pa
  • Interests
    Travel, Monte's and VW Bugs
  • Legal Name
    Rich Goodwin
  • Occupation
    Water Utilities Project Manager
  • My Monte ('s)
    1970 402 BB - Manual

Profile Fields

  • Silver Member

Recent Profile Visitors

The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.

RichG's Achievements

Newbie

Newbie (1/14)

  • First Post
  • Collaborator
  • Week One Done
  • One Month Later
  • One Year In

Recent Badges

15

Reputation

  1. Here.. Nastyz28.com https://www.nastyz28.com/chevy-engine-code-stampings.php#suffix
  2. the engine code is very hard to read. It LOOKS like it might be TKW. If so it was from a chevy truck, Also can't make out the date code but it looks to be 1973 which could have made it a 1974 truck built in fall of 1973. TKW 1974 350 van & bus 160 4 C-10 to 2500 TKW 1978 350 fwrd cab L LS9 165 4 C-20 to 3500
  3. Hi Bob, in your first message you said the code was CRE which is a 1970 350 with a Turbo 350. A Chevrolet engine (Code CE) would be a warranty replacement block. If the code is CER it is either of these engines (check the casting date on the back of the block. CRE 1970 350 tur 350 300 4 A F X CER 1978 305 - U LG3 145 2 G/impala CER 1980 305 - H LG4 155 4 G/Omega
  4. RichG

    ss registry?

    I have the build sheet for a 70 SS454 that was a couple cars ahead of my 402 4 speed car on the assembly line. The VIN is 138570L159386. Buckets, vinyl top, A/C, 2:56 rear, posi, Auto Lvl Ctrl, Power Disc Brakes, 454, TH-400, P/S, G70-15 White stripe tires, HD Battery, IP Gauges, AM radio and Rallye Wheels. #48 Forrest Green, Black Vinyl Top and Black Vinyl Buckets. Built 12/16/69 16th car of the day Van Nuys Plant. I also have the build sheet for my first Monte, a 1971 SS454 built in Baltimore. VIN 138571B122071. Deluxe Belts, Tint glass all, Floor Mats, Door Edge Guards, Ext Orn SS454, Ext Orn Upper (upper rear chrome trim on tail panel), Vinyl Top, Recess W/S/W, Air Cond, Visor Mirror, 3:31 rear Axle, Posi, Ft Pwr Disc Brakes, 454, TH-400, Sports Steering Wheel, Dual Exhaust, Tilt Steering Wheel, P/S, G70-15 White Stripe Tires, HD Battery, Radio AM/Tape, IP Gauges, Trunk Lite, Ft Bumper Guards, Rallye Wheels, Aux Light Group,ZK1 Insulation Package, ZP5 Appearance Group (rear bumper pad, SS emblem on tail panel, Semi Gloss Black trim for tail panel) Z20 Monte Carlo SS. #78 Rosewood Metallic, Black Vinyl Top, Black cloth Bench seat. Built 12/17/70 33rd car of the day Baltimore Plant. Sold new in Marrietta, Ohio I bought it in 1976 in Berwyn, Pa. I sold it in Puyallup, Washington in July 1982. I saw it once in about 1984? in Tacoma Washington. Anybody seen it since?
  5. For Chevelles the standard dash was the sweep dash. If you ordered an SS Chevelle you got the Monte 3 pod dash without woodgrain, with idiot lights (clock was extra). If you ordered the U-14 Special Instrumentation Package you got the Monte 3 pod dash without woodgrain with Tachometer, Speedometer, Clock, Fuel Temp and AMP gauges with Oil Pressure light at bottom of tachometer. The U-14 package was only available on V-8 engines and only in 2 door Sport Coupes, Convertibles and El Caminos. Not available on station wagons or 4 door cars (post or pillarless). Monte Carlos got the 3 pod dash with woodgrain and idiot lights standard (clock was standard). If you ordered the U-14 Special Instrumentation Package you got the 3 pod dash with woodgrain with Tachometer, Speedometer, Clock, Fuel Temp and AMP gauges with Oil Pressure light at bottom of tachometer. The U-14 package was available on all Monte Carlos because the 350 V-8 was the base engine. All information is extracted from the 1970 Chevelle and 1970 Monte Carlo factory specification data packages.
  6. It was built by a guy in the Seattle area in the 90’s. It is very nicely done. It is actually a 1970 that he put a 72 nose on because he liked it better, not cause of a crash. If I remember correctly it is a 402 big block car. The owner at the time did everything but the paint. About the only way you could tell it wasn’t factory was that he used hatchback style struts instead of torsion springs to keep the trunk lid up when it was open. I saw the car on a Seattle Classic car dealers site in the early 2000’s and don’t know where it went after that. The original owner was a nice guy to talk to.
  7. I'm guessing foreign because of the seat adjuster style, the position of the seat back release and how short the seat pedestal is. Most American stuff sat on taller pedestals and the bottom cushion was thicker usually. Just a guess though
  8. You do not need to get under the truck to see the block casting number. If you look at the top of the block between the brake booster and the distributor you will find the raised casting number.
  9. Nope, code was 78 Rosewood Metallic
  10. Like Dave C said, my first Monte was a 71 SS454 in Rosewood but it was a black vinyl top and black cloth bench seat. It originally came from Ohio, I bought it in Pa. lived in Illinois for a while then on to Tacoma, Wa. I was going to have it painted in 1981 and when I started taking it apart found out how rusty it was. I was low ranking military at the time so not a lot of cash and no repo sheet metal was out yet. I already had a 70 402 4 speed car I bought at Chuck Olsen Chevrolet in North Seattle so I wound up just selling it off. Still have the 2 build sheets for it. Still LOVE that Rosewood color!
  11. RichG

    2021 gmc canyon

    I had a 2016 Canyon All Terrain. It was a great truck until I was stopped to make a left turn and a guy hit me from behind going 55. Got great gas mileage for a 4WD, really liked it. Was P-O'd that it got totaled. Only had it 18 months. Got a good settlement from the insurance company though.. The wife wanted another zippy coupe or I would have bought another.
  12. 1st choice is 71 SS454 because that was my first Monte, bought it in 1976. 2nd choice is the 70 402-4 Speed cause that is what I have now. Owned it 40 years now and had my 71 SS454 and the 70 402 4speed at the same time for 3 years. Foolishly sold the 71 but at least I still have the 70 Monte.
  13. RichG

    Stick shift

    I have a 70 402 4 speed car. The original 402 is long gone (my bad!) with a 454 in it now. I also had a real 71 SS454 Monte for several years back in the mid 70's. I have to say the 4 speed car is way more fun. This is just my opinion but these are not hand crafted museum pieces. They were assembly line produced cars made to be driven. Properly store your factory pieces, convert it to a 4speed or a 5 speed using correct parts and drive the snot out of it. Not trying to cast a shadow on things but a member on here lost a beautiful SS454 to a house fire and while not my Monte I just had a brand new pick up truck totaled that was 100% the other guys fault, nothing I could do. Could have been Monte. Just saying sometimes the cars go away, you may as well ENJOY it every day you have it and worry about what it is "worth" on the day you are getting a check for it. Just my opinion, I could be wrong!
  14. Looking good! Glad you were able to overcome all the obstacles and stay with the Monte! Congrats!
×
×
  • Create New...