I have had this in my stash for a long time. I now know I will not build a Concour 340 car in my future so I am going to let it go. I think it is NOS but did not come in a box, the mounting studs and nuts are assembly line pieces off another unit. It is extremely tight when turning like it has...
I have 1 1971 340 4 Speed 4972 Date Code 3210, and 1 1971 340 Auto 4973 Date Code 0221 for sale from my private stash. These are extremely hard carbs to find....1 year only model. Both are restored and tuned on an engine. I have had these for a few years in my personal stash but I have...
Here's a link to a restored E body wiper transmission assembly
http://passion4mopars-moparbodystyles.blogspot.com/2011/06/1970-e-body-wiper-transmission-restored.html
The new Boss Mustang is a different story.....but it is still a specialty car that Ford put a lot of testing and development into that they would not put into any other showroom offering.
They engineered it to win races against the top European contenders.
Kinda like come full circle....gonna...
That's my point if you bothered to read the link....anything Chevy or Ford had to offer back then like the COPOs, Baldwin Motion or other "Specialty" cars.....that's exactacly what they were....and had to do to beat the "Stock" assembly line Mopars.
Just like dealers like Mr. Norms built some...
The only Camaro's I know of that were able to best the Mopars were the COPO's....same with Chevelles and Novas....that is factory cars.....not dealer prepped cars.
Now the Buick GS and Olds 442's were a different story.....they could hold their own depending on what optioned model you got.