Repro Pontiac round port/Oldsmobile W30 cyl heads

[Canuck]

Did a resto in 2005 on a 71 442 convert,that was owned by same owner since 1973. I could have convinced him to go wirh ram air and change a lot of stuff,but given his longevity with the car and the known history,we put it back to the way he has always known it. His number 1 request when we started the project was that I locate an original 8 track,to replace the one stolen in Oct 1973. He didn't even want to change to a sport wheel,even though he liked the feel.
So there is at least one 442 out there that has not been altered. Most unaltered cars usually have some ownership history. The rest of the crowd want a car they "would" have ordered.

[retengw31]

Right on the money, Paul. I feel the emergence of the good repro parts and clones will only make the real ones more valuable, but will be harder to investigate and will take flawless, COMPLETE owner documentation. No holes in its history covered up or gaps. Not always easy to spot, though.

Finding repro parts on a car doesn't necessarily negate its authenticity, but should raise a lot of flags if the car is being represented as something else. Best to leave it to the real experts on that model if you're shelling out stupid money.