" From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> " " Joe, the letter in the center of the date code should show if it's a " 232 or 258. A would be a 258/1V (71-79), E a 232/1V (70-79), G 232/2V " (70-74). I show a 258/2V, but not until 76 (76-89). afaik 232/2V were '64/5-'70 only and a completely different intake and carb from the 258/2V, and btw 199s were A code also; they ended when 258s began. and on someone else's comment, the crank and yes rods are different. when they raised the deck ~1/4" in '71 the 232 essentially got the 199's rods and the new 258 the old 232's. 199 and 232 slugs are different but to share slugs the 258's stroke is less than 1/2" longer than the 232 and it doesn't run at zero deck height like the others. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list