Im working on restoring a 77 W72 t/a. for you that dont know, W72 is a GM RPO code for the 400 engine package. in 77 is was a 200hp not like the 180hp L78 400 . it was the the same engine with gm upgrades. if you had it your build sheet would read
L78 400
W72 performance package
78-79 W72 was a 220hp 400



sorry for the school lesson, but you never know when there will be a test


pics of it before the tear down

more pics.





some GM RPO code found on the firewall.

very nice, i love t-tops, defiantly worth the work, you going to keep it white?

Wow, looks great. Talk about a lot of work. Great job.

thanks. No , its going to be a black SE clone. even with this car being all #'* matching it came with out the hood bird.
back then the hood bird was an extra.

you think thats alot of work.. here is a pic of the 68bird

thats how i would go to. those birds are really expensive now, if you have to buy from year one or whatever.

the motor build. keeping it stock

I never order anything from YO , they are in love with there parts. I'll get the from Phoenix Graphix, Inc

http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/transam/7778glu.htm