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Quigley December 10th, 2018 08:21 PM

Before & After
 
I got my 401M ready to go and fired it up today. Used a donor 305E for the oil pan, filter housing, oil pump, and timing chain cover. New fuel pump, water pump, valve springs, timing chain & sprockets. 650 Edelbrock conversion, new gaskets and paint job. Going to put it in my 62 3/4 ton with a SM 319 overdrive transmission. https://youtu.be/bIMWFID3Zyk https://youtu.be/L93ftFdgodY Dave

snazzypig December 11th, 2018 02:12 AM

Re: Before & After
 
Sounds great! Should be a fine engine for your 62.
What's the origin of the valve cover with the V6 in raised letters?

snazzypig December 11th, 2018 02:19 AM

Re: Before & After
 
Meant to say valve covers.

Quigley December 11th, 2018 10:55 AM

Re: Before & After
 
V6 valve covers were on the 401when I bought it. One was dented, so I used the GMC valve covers off the 305E donor. Dave

snazzypig December 11th, 2018 03:56 PM

Re: Before & After
 
Just wondering when GMC used these valve covers with the raised V6?
Maybe on the later models?

Quigley December 11th, 2018 11:28 PM

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[QUOTE=snazzypig;70298]Just wondering when GMC used these valve covers with the raised V6?
Maybe on the later models?[/QUOTE. I'm not a historian on GMCs,I bet Bigblock would know.:helpsign: Dave

Ed Snyder December 12th, 2018 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by snazzypig (Post 70298)
Just wondering when GMC used these valve covers with the raised V6?
Maybe on the later models? I'm not a historian on GMCs, I bet Bigblock would know. Dave

I'm pretty sure they were used on the later models, perhaps in the bigger trucks after 1966. My 401 has them.

BobBray December 12th, 2018 08:13 AM

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I think the 'V6' valve covers came on 401's and 478's installed in Chevy H and J 70's starting in 1966. I have seen them on later V-6's installed in both Chevy and GMC trucks, including Toroflow diesels.

snazzypig December 12th, 2018 03:56 PM

Re: Before & After
 
Now that makes sense. A generic V6 without the GMC stamping could be used in a Chevy or other non-GMC vehicle. GMC was also beginning to lose it's hard core identity by then.

bigblockv6 December 12th, 2018 04:04 PM

Re: Before & After
 
The "V6" stamped valve covers came out in 1972, it was corporate thing, roughly the same time Oldsmobile valve covers went blank on their Rocket V8 and no longer said Oldsmobile. Prior to 72 V6 engines used in larger GMC trucks just had blank value e co era with a sticker saying High Torque. With the "V6" stamped valve conversion 72it was one fits all that eliminated stamping two separate type of valve covers


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