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| | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 | Does anyone know anything about Target Master Motors. My 70' GMC 1500 has a 350 in it with valve covers that say 350 Target Motor and are like the GM blue, but there are other parts of the block that are orange like they used to come.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Reedster, as far as I know, the "Target Master" was a long block replacement engine. I've installed a couple of them for people, still going strong as far as I know. They came in two basic versions pre 1986 [two piece rear main seal], post 1985 [one piece rear main seal] | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 | Thanks, any thoughts on the different colored parts?
"So this year, I am upgraging my policy of zero tolerance to one of SUB-zero tolerance, which is MORE than zero." -Principal Jindraike
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 | I had one in a '79 shortbox I had. As far as I know they are basically a stock replacement engine. They are your basic plain jane 350. Can't remember what color mine was. Seems to me the valve covers were black?
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The Target Master was the first crate engines. It was a new long block. They are called Goodwrench engines now, but is basically the same thing. Back then the 350 was $525. The 292 was $550. If the parts are a different color they were used off the old engine.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | All the TargetMaster engines I have ever seen were black. They were new, not rebuilt and were pretty cheap too. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | 53moneypit has it right. BLACK. I got one out of an old dump truck that was a complete engine... and totally black. I rebuilt it and its now in my 37. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | my dad had a 70 1 ton and had a ford dealership that he liked doing bussiness with install a new motor. this was in the 70's.i remember going to the shop and saw the new motor crated up.it was blue and had targetmaster on the valve covers.i'm wanting to say the new motor was like $700.00................dave
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ....oh, and I forgot its made in Mexico :mad: | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 | Thanks. All of these make sense. I have to rebuild it anyway and was just planning on painting the whole thing orange to look original.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | The first series Target Master engines were blue, and they were very aggressively merchandised to compete with private rebuilders' products. Later the name and the color changed, but they were still new, not remanufactured engines. I think the Goodwrench crate engines had various high performance options instead of being just a stock replacement.
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