[Avanti II engine]

Thank you for all the good information so far.

I'll keep updateing my progress and I'm sure more questions.

Are there ANY service manuals on the Avanti?  I have the original owners manual (what a joke) but it doesn't say much.

By the way, I now need to sell my last project vehicle, a 1940 Ford Pickup with the 85 HP V8 Flathead.  95% original. Great driver. Restored about 4 years ago.

[Avanti II engine]

Thank you for the comments.

I'm in Illinois and plan on registering as an Antique vehicle so I don't think I will have the emissions tests, but I need to find out.

Just pulled engine and trans this weekend.  WHEW bigger job than expected and  I've pulled a few engines before. Nose is so long on the car I had to lift engine from the side.

there are 100K miles on it but I am going to compression check, pull pan and plastic gauge a few bearing to see how good/bad it is.  then I'll decide if just replace gaskets and seals or rebuild. 

Interesting about not matching numbers.   I was thinking that was going to be important.

My next goal is to start stripping parts and interior to get the body off so I can inspect the frame better.

[Avanti II engine]

I'm new to this group having just bought a 78 that is going to be a complete frame off Restoration.

My car RQ-B 2731 had the build sheet.  So to answer the question of the engine in the 78, my sheet says '350 CU. IN. Engine - 1978'.

I just pulled the engine and that does appear correct.

A question I have is, since this car is 30 years old, can  get rid of all the Anti-pollution crap?  there must have been 20 different vacuum lines on the carburetor!