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Originally Posted by Shift'n Gears
68ragtop - Yes. Before I purchased the car I verified that the VIN on the engine block and BW T-10 matched the VIN. The carb is the correct part number (VINs are not stamped on carbs) and it has the correct 78 intake. It is a Numbers matching 1978 Y84 W72 WS6 4sp with PHS documentation. I looked for a car like this for over 20 years and was real happy I could bring it home.
The real point of this thread was to help get some direction on the engine rebuild and to see if I wanted to attempt it myself. However I like your idea of a thread documenting the rebuild of the car.
Here are a couple of Pics the day I brought it home. There will definitely be more to follow.
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nice looking car. if you werent aware, at some point that was repainted & someone added huge wheel well flares that are not stock. do you plan to keep that look or go back to stock looking fenders & quarters? if originality is the goal they should be changed.
as for the comment about "being careful on this site" i dont think anyone will tell you to build a hot rod engine for your goals or stock rebuild & being a show car, but just the same, you do not need forged rods & technically dont "need" forged pistons. forged pistons are stronger & a benefit for higher horse power but not needed for a basic stock rebuild. when i mentioned them i wasnt sure what your plans/needs were for the engine rebuild.
FWIW, i rebuilt a 455 with 6x-4 heads off a W72 in my 78 t/a on a budget back in the 90's with a cast piston kit from summit, put a decent size cam in it & headers & holly carb etc, as a teenager & into my mid 20's i beat the livin crap out of that car & raced it on the street almost daily & nightly... not the crazy street racing you see today, just stop light to stop light while "cruisin the ave" or for serious races we has a 1/4 mile marked off on a divided 4 lane highway where there were no other cars. point being, cast pistons & rods lived just fine for almost 10 years of abuse & countless 6000rpm runs. back in the day we didnt have forged rods for pontiacs & the majority of them lived fine under lots of racing & abuse, your stock engine will be fine with cast parts for your purpose.
best of luck on the resto!