Quote Originally Posted by Blocker View Post
cool!
Is it a new block or the original one?
Not a new block, but not the original 253 block, for that exact van, but sort of in the correct date area, its two months newer than Vanbuild date..It will also be able to run on unleaded fuel, and ethanol

Yes intake manifold is for a four barrel because we are putting a reconditioned four barrel Rochester on the motor, as far as exhaust manifold we will probably purchase extractors, and we are intending to leave the valley silver, and not painted like we had on our original van motor....but if that is incorrect maybe we won't.

Oz, remember I said I had a lot to learn about motors, :lol: I have never seen a pressure plate, and when it was bright pink in the package I got excited...I though everything was metal, or black colour....

Definitely the motor is red, the light in the shed must have made it appear pink...although a pink motor would be a talking point but not very original...

and Jason will make sure we paint the oil pump then...