jensenracing77

I just removed a water outlet from a 1970 350 engine. I believe this engine to be a unmolested engine and never been apart. It had an aluminum water neck with the 5 and part number on the driver side. All the others I have ever had, the 5 and part number are on the passenger side. Anyone see this before?

Paladin31

They sure seem to have a devil may care attitude re: consistency at GM, makes positive ID tough...Notice the part numbers are same, but the small "2" indent in the right one's"5". Wonder if its a casting plant thing, or merely an anomaly?

jensenracing77

All of mine have a 1 or a 3 inside the 5.

Paladin31

interesting...the plot sickens. I have a 2nd 'blank' one. Mold number.

edzolz

I have at least three different styles of the short bypass (as opposed to the ones with a curved pipe) outlets. Some have a different angle, some have the neck over to one side, some have the neck in the middle. I'll look for pics that I posted on the old ROP a few years ago to verify this. They have different casting numbers on different locations. I do not know what years each one is supposed to go on.

tru-blue 442

I've got one for ya.
My 69 400 G block has a
solid brass unit on it.

Paladin31

Brass or is it GOLD?? that would be just about right, "***** Wonka Golden Water Necks"

Paladin31

...but I have never seen a brass one. That's pretty cool Tru'

tru-blue 442

I'll get one of the boys to hold the hood
up on it, and get a pic for you guys.
It has brass bolts too. Kinda cool.

Paladin31

please and thank you! Hey is that BBQ place on 2271 (I think) just at the top of the retention wall over looking the lake...Awesome Austin BBQ still there?

tru-blue 442

Man, I don't know. I bet one of the Austin
boys could answer that one. We like Coopers
over in Llano. And of course Rudys over in Austin
is the cat's meow too. Your making me hungry!

Paladin31

Salt Lick has always been my favorite...Awesome wasn't bad a nice clean little Ma & Pa place, right on the way into Marble Falls. I was rolling a service call at the high school & stopped and got lunch...wow was pretty good. Stubbs always good, House Park just off 12th & North Lamar was scary good, like 8 tables and none of the tables & chairs matched.

tru-blue 442

Gotta love the mom and pop places.
There was a place off Anderson Rd.
like that I had eaten at once before,years ago.
I can't remember the name of the place but it was yummy too.

Paladin31

Ever hit Pappadeux's 35 & 290 in North Austin? If you're in a Cajun mood there is no place better short of LA...Alright, now Im hungry...that totally backfired

tru-blue 442

Ha ha. No, but my wife went into
town the other day with one of her
girlfriends and ate there. Guess I will
have to try it. Just had a glass of chocolate
milk to tide me over,lol.

Paladin31

Lol, sounds like a 'Capitol' Idea. Take care.

tru-blue 442

You too. Now that we stepped all
over Eric's thread. Oops, sorry guy.
But on the plus side, if he ever gets
to come to Austin, he'll know where to have lunch!

Paladin31

Oh damn, yes, sorry Eric. This was very rude of me. I got caught up in a nostalgic moment, that doesn't make it right. My apologies.
Brett

BlackGold

GM didn't make the water outlets. They shopped them out to multiple supliers. The engineering drawings would cover the critical dimensions but leave unimportant details, such as the location of the casting number, up to the supplier.

Paladin31

Thanks for the confirmation Brian, getting tired of shoveling yet?