Depending on the month the car was made, it could have a 1970 engine and transmission. My 2 cents.
Well that clouds the already-cloudy waters. I'm just looking for one that's correct for 1971 (air cleaner, paint colors, components, etc.). It didn't have the original engine/trans when I bought the car.
Why? They're all the same from 68 to 76 when they went to the cast crank and even then, other than that, they were very similar. Although I would try to stay with the forged crank engine, simply because the block, crank and rods are all different on the cast crank engines. You're just making things difficult on yourself which makes ZERO sense since the car no longer has the original engine. So even finding a 71 engine and transmission is a moot point since it won't be the original.
not any changes in the engine itself that meant much of anything, most changes were add on/ bolt on in those years. If you put a 68 engine in there or you put a 74 engine in there nobody at the local drive in would know the difference....as long as you painted it the right color for your year.... and there were no compression differences etc those years. if it were me Id be shaving the head and possibly changing the cam, no matter what year engine I found at the very least... things that cant be "seen".
lol Whatever you say.
I don't think it matters how many people say it.
What changes?
