What parts are worth keeping off of a /6

71DodgeDemon340 said
Hey guys i had to pick up my /6 and transmission from my dads work where it has been sitting since we pulled it out of the demon. It has been sitting under a tarp for the past 6 or 8 years, not sure the condition of the internals but it ran when it was pulled from the car. My question is what parts are worth keeping? I have no immediate plans for it but i was going to at least tear it down to the bare block and put it on a engine stand so its easy to move. Its a date 10-10-70 block. I figured only thing worth keeping is the crank? Intake and exhaust manifold im assuming arent worth keeping? Cam, push rods, valvetrain, pistons all probably not worth hanging onto?

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Look at the large rib behind the water pump housing o the block. That's how you tell it's a forged crank. The cast crank block is different there and has a less pronounced rib. The cranks are not interchangeable from cast crank block to forged crank block. That's a forged crank block. .....also, look at the pad where the cylinder head meets the block right behind the alternator. There's a pad of the block that sticks out with some stamped numbers on it. It will be something like "D225XXXX" if it's a 225. If it's a 198 it'll have 198 there. Same for 170. You can eliminate a 170 real quick by looking at the water pump bypass hose in the front. If it's about 4" long, it's a raised deck. A 198 or a 225. If it's only about 1" os so, it's a low deck. A 170. BUt look at the stamped numbers on that pad and you'll know for sure what it is.