Re: Verifying a 435 horse car with no docs
Dave, just remember that people have been counterfeiting 427-435s for at least 30 years. They knew every tell-tale tricks way back then and had access to a lot more original parts...
Thirty years is more than enough time for a 1978-restored fake to acquire the "original" patina on the chassis. Without some original documentation, there's no way to tell how it left the assembly line. None of that means it isn't a real 435, though, so, keep looking, if its really a 435, you may come across the original owner or some early history later.
Unless you bought it to make money, don't worry about it, just enjoy it.
Dave, just remember that people have been counterfeiting 427-435s for at least 30 years. They knew every tell-tale tricks way back then and had access to a lot more original parts...
Thirty years is more than enough time for a 1978-restored fake to acquire the "original" patina on the chassis. Without some original documentation, there's no way to tell how it left the assembly line. None of that means it isn't a real 435, though, so, keep looking, if its really a 435, you may come across the original owner or some early history later.
Unless you bought it to make money, don't worry about it, just enjoy it.
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