Help needed de-coding block #'s
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Racer
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Help needed de-coding block #'s
The engine is not original as my dad had it replaced in '76 when he was going to rebuild it and the cylinder walls were deemed too thin. (who knew that matching numbers were important back then?) I wondered what info can be taken from the replacement engine. It's not a corvette engine and my dad thought it might actually be from a truck!So we are curious as to where this engine came from. I noted the following numbers
front left pad: T0I04MK The "I" might be a "1"
cast # 3903352
"L 29 6" on top of where bell housing bolt would thread into
also "CONV1" is cast on opposite side
Can anyone crunch these numbers?
Thanks
front left pad: T0I04MK The "I" might be a "1"
cast # 3903352
"L 29 6" on top of where bell housing bolt would thread into
also "CONV1" is cast on opposite side
Can anyone crunch these numbers?
Thanks
Last edited by TeamTruett; Jan 12, 2008 at 08:16 PM.
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3892657 is a 302/327/350 that is a 64-67 with a rated hp of 210-350 and was used in a car or Truck 2-bolt
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The engine is not original as my dad had it replaced in '76 when he was going to rebuild it and the cylinder walls were deemed too thin. (who knew that matching numbers were important back then?) I wondered what info can be taken from the replacement engine. It's not a corvette engine and my dad thought it might actually be from a truck!So we are curious as to where this engine came from. I noted the following numbers
front left pad: T0I04MK The "I" might be a "1"
cast # 3892657
"L 29 6" on top of where bell housing bolt would thread into
also "CONV1" is cast on opposite side
Can anyone crunch these numbers?
Thanks
front left pad: T0I04MK The "I" might be a "1"
cast # 3892657
"L 29 6" on top of where bell housing bolt would thread into
also "CONV1" is cast on opposite side
Can anyone crunch these numbers?
Thanks
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Thanks for the decode! Wow thats only a month before the final assmebly of the car (feb 10 1967). On the front pad, there is no VIN number stamp, only "T0104MK", is that unusual?
Last edited by TeamTruett; Jan 12, 2008 at 09:29 PM.
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I went image searching for some Camaro engine pad stamps, no VIN number stamps.
http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/i...7rs/detail.htm
http://www.stratagaz.com/67L30M20/L3...ngineStamp.jpg
http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/i...7rs/detail.htm
http://www.stratagaz.com/67L30M20/L3...ngineStamp.jpg
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I went image searching for some Camaro engine pad stamps, no VIN number stamps.
http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/i...7rs/detail.htm
http://www.stratagaz.com/67L30M20/L3...ngineStamp.jpg
http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/i...7rs/detail.htm
http://www.stratagaz.com/67L30M20/L3...ngineStamp.jpg
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The engine assembly date you have is a coincidence - Tonawanda small-blocks weren't used in Corvettes.
