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Offline robert1975

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engine decoding
« on: December 08, 2006, 03:30:35 AM »
hello all
i just bought a 1980 ta the engine is a 400 code wy not positive on the exact year yet, the heads are marked 50 on one side and 6x on the other side. also it has an edelbrock performer intake and 650 edelbrock carb and headers what are these heads,comp. ratio and engine apx hp.  
thanks in advance

Offline MacT/A80

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engine decoding
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2006, 04:55:35 PM »
brett's got all the motor numbers on his 78ta.com website, check it out
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Offline Solar78

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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2006, 05:19:59 PM »
Yup.. Bretts got them all here...
http://www.78ta.com/enginecodes.htm

Check it out..
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