'73 SD restoration

[PLATINUM6BBL]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">SlowPoke, why not put the stock engine and tranny in storage and build a similar 455 that you can do whatever you want with it and not risk the $$$ loss of altering the original engine?

Just a thought, especially since the 70's T/A's are climbing in value rapidly these days.

Would love to see some pics. </div></div>
Sadly I wish a kid I know took seriously the 72 H/O 4spd T/A that he inherited after his father passed. Wounded the engine within a few months, then left it sit outside for months (I barely remember it even seeing bad weather when his dad owned it) and I just heard that stacks of tires have fallen over onto it.

[PLATINUM6BBL]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PLATINUM6BBL</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">SlowPoke, why not put the stock engine and tranny in storage and build a similar 455 that you can do whatever you want with it and not risk the $$$ loss of altering the original engine?

Just a thought, especially since the 70's T/A's are climbing in value rapidly these days.

Would love to see some pics. </div></div>
Sadly I wish a kid I know took seriously the 72 H/O 4spd T/A that he inherited after his father passed. Wounded the engine within a few months, then left it sit outside for months (I barely remember it even seeing bad weather when his dad owned it) and I just heard that stacks of tires have fallen over onto it. </div></div>
Saw the car over the weekend and happy to report the tire falling claim is false. I did snap some pics but have no way to up load them here.

[Zman1969]

Originally Posted by PLATINUM6BBL

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">SlowPoke, why not put the stock engine and tranny in storage and build a similar 455 that you can do whatever you want with it and not risk the $$$ loss of altering the original engine?
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I'm gonna X2 on this! I'd get another block and some Eddy heads and call it 455 SDlite! I had a 72 455HO I miss - traded it for a 69 with Butler heads on 455 that car is still alotta fun even though a good friend of min owns it now