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#68 Head on a 70 GTO
Was there a #68 head used on a 70 GTO 400, the block is a YS but the head a 68, I thought only 12 & 13 where the only heads available for the standard 400?
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On a 1970 GTO "YS" 400, the correct cylinder head casting is #13. #12 castings were used on 1970 RA III's.
Can't recall ever even hearing of a #68 casting head.
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98 |
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I would re-check that code.
Possibly it's a 1 and a 3 being mistaken for the 6 and 8?
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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Possibly a '71 455 "66" casting.
Boy, a 400 would be a real barn burner with THAT compression!
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98 |
#5
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WT's used #12s.
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Heres a picture, the seller says it a 68 also. He also claims its the original head. I don't have the date code yet. He said it was the low compression option/version. As far as I know, and you guys confirmed only 12's and 13's were on the standard 400.
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What's the date code? They are on the upper RH corner in the picture.
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Might be 66's...'71 455
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The pic is not great, date code would prolly help, but maybe a "6S". That would be a '75 455, or '76 400 / 455 head. Either 101 or 115 cc chambers - ugh!
BTW, there was no "low compression" option available on a '70 GTO. There was an economy option on GTO's which ran for three years, '67-'69, and included a 2V carburetor as well as a butt-kicking 8.6:1 compression. Here's a fairly decent head casting chart: http://www.angelfire.com/on/geebjen/heads.html
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98 |
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I think Lloyd is probably right.
Look for the date code and see if there is a stamped secondary code on the boss.
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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