After buying that one and giving it away, I decided I wanted one of my own.  It really surprised me at how the price if those chrome bumpers and even flat back window cars were getting to be.  So I ended up picking out a 78 SA L82 4-speed. 

 

I got Richard Prince's restoration guide and went out looking for numbers.  I know it is not a factory L82, but the block is from a 1978 pickup truck.  The transmission appears to be factory and a close ratio at that.  I found my rear gear to be a 3.70 so that helps make that low powered 350 seem like it is better that it really is

 

The car was a repo and I believe that is why the motor is gone.  The radio is missing and the speedo was removed.  Replaced with an 85 mph speedometer... :(  It just needs a good solid restoration.  I'd like to find a build sheet when redoing the interior and drop the fuel tanks so I can find out for sure what radio it had in it and the usual stuff.  Which is why I signed on.  Below is a pic that I have of the 71 and 78.

 

John