Q: Is my engine the original engine to my car?

asked by on November 06, 2016

hi On my 69 impala the engine has rust holes and engine blow by and want to figure how to stop it from coming thru the vents and if its the matching engine for my car factory

My car has 88400 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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