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Yes, that’s it. Jim flew out here and drove it 1,700 miles home.

It is the best driving Monte I’ve ever owned. 🙂

Welcome! Tell us about your current Monte. We like photos too 🙂

My engine (L48 300hp 350 4-barrel) casting number is 3970014. In the By the Numbers book it states this was in a couple 1970-71 Camaros and some 1972 cars but not much is known. The Monte stamping would typically be 3970010. My engine had never been out of the car and the date codes all make sense. Cast date code Sep 27, 1969 (I 27 9) Stamped build date Oct 1, 1969 (1001) Car build date Oct 14, 1969 (10-14 on build sheet)

It’s home! 😎

I have used 50/50 plain tap water with antifreeze concentrate in my 70 Monte for 27 years and the same radiator the whole time. Over 80,000 miles over that time too. I change the coolant every 3-5 years. No issues. Engine builder recently said the engine looked really good upon disassembly.

If I could take that much time off in June I would do that.

Here’s what was done: Disassemble, hot tank, bore/hone, resize connecting rods, re-re cam bearings, re-re pistons, surface heads, valve grind, valve guides, grind crank, assemble engine Parts: Rod bearings, main bearings, cam bearings, oil pump, pick-up tube, double roller timing set, pistons .020, rings, comp 981 valve springs, gasket set, frost plugs, paint × 2, primer, positive stem seals, hardened spring shims. Milodon reinforced timing cover, lock plate and cam button Upgrades: Hydraulic roller cam and lifters Exhaust valves and hardened exhaust seats

I will paint the water pump and a few other accessories, install them and do a final coat on the whole block before installation. The engine will come to me shrink wrapped but will need to wrap it again after doing the above.

36F and raining here in Southern BC today.

I should have it home soon. A few photos from the builder.

That is not an ideal rim for a Monte. An 8.5" wide rim would need more backspacing to fit a Monte properly. For example I have 15x8 with 4" backspacing and 245 tires rub the quarter panel. Your rim will be even further outward and not sure any tire will fit without rubbing unless you jack the rear end up high.

I just changed the one in my 71 454 Monte as I was having fuel issues. The one that I pulled out of the carb had the garter spring but the one I got with the rebuild kit did not. The carb works great now.

I did a little shovelling this morning. About 4”. Got it done in about 40 minutes.

Here's a map of where members are travelling from as of today.

🤣 funny

We are supposed to get into the 40s by Saturday.

+16F today. The -30 with windchill was short lived but still brutal.

This morning as I started round 3 of shovelling.

One of my staff has a Model 3 and she loves it. It is super fast too (dual motor, performance package). She drives a lifted Dodge Power Wagon in the winter though.

Welcome! This is a great group here. Nice Monte you found, enjoy!

Congrats on your purchase Danny!

You are correct. From the factory those 4 smaller circles were not chrome. All other guages had the chrome. It was not optional.

I wasn’t even aware there were two different alternators.

Nice car but not even close to $100k caliber.