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Old 06-02-2011, 10:50am   #7
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Originally Posted by mrvette View Post
RONG!!!.....

when you use the term SB, small block, you almost always are referring to the SBC, the Olds block was in fact very similar to the Pontiac blocks of the 60-70's and Olds took the 350 version of that engine, and made a diesel out of it, lotsa troubles with the things, bottom ends let go, and something about pumps....many in junkyards with rods through the skirts.....

and NO you don't see many/any around, they all died a way premature fugly death....

RITE!

Which is why I said "GM small block" refering to the generic Buick-Pontiac-Olds all-in-one motors used in that era.
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