light Yellow "V" code '70 SFGT info wanted

[polara71]

I always thought the fins were typical of C-body HP manifolds, primarily from earlier, '69-'70.

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Curious, are you positive it was a 383 you were looking at, and not the original 440 with a 4 barrel in place of the 6?

Dan @ph23vo needs to chime in here.....

70 & 71 not 69

 

[Wollfen]

The fins are only visible once the sheet metal stove box, which connects to the air cleaner, is removed.

Mine has the stove box.

 

[Polara_500]

Mine has the stove box.

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Dang, that's a pretty nasty looking carb sittin' up on that pretty motor.......

 

[Wollfen]

Dang, that's a pretty nasty looking carb sittin' up on that pretty motor.......

Yeah, but it ended up pretty as a picture later

 

[Fury Pursuit]

Mine has the stove box.

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Should the box be satin black or satin silver?

 

[CanCritter]

 

[detmatt]

There’s your answer!

 

[fury fan]

Damn, another part that I am missing.

And good luck finding that stove, as mentioned, it's 70-71 only, and C-body only. I have never seen one a loose one for sale, and most manifolds have them gone. For this reason I prefer 68-69 manifolds, which are cleaner/smoother.

And that pic of Critter's/Wolfen's shows an easy way to ID a 70-71 HP manifold when in the car, when the pictures aren't clear, or at a non-ideal angle - if the hot air pipe is between #1 and #3 exh ports, it's an HP. The non-hp log manifold has it poking up right at #1.

 

[ph23vo]

yes the car is fine.. but needs a huge restoration..the exh manifolds are the same as any 440HP C body [just remove the shield]... it will be restored one day..

 

[polara71]

And there it is

 

[440 AAR]

And there it is

Yes! Thanks to all for the great info.

And Dan, hope that day comes soon. I'm just stoked it is still around, and it will very cool to see it finished.