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The numbers stamped into the front passenger side tab read as follows:
FI00IRD
4103022

I can't find the meaning of these numbers anywhere. Please help!
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62,63,64 327 300HP single 4 barrel manual trans
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Can you help me with where you got this info? I'm trying to see if the numbers match my car.
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Originally Posted by petealan64
The numbers stamped into the front passenger side tab read as follows:
FI00IRD
4103022

I can't find the meaning of these numbers anywhere. Please help!
That's a 327/300hp 4-speed from '64 #103022. Should be a 3782870 block.
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Do you guys know what F I 00 I R D means? I know RD means 327 but the rest I'm baffled by. Would F mean Flint?
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Originally Posted by petealan64
Do you guys know what F I 00 I R D means? I know RD means 327 but the rest I'm baffled by. Would F mean Flint?
"F" is Flint V-8, I00I is October 1st, and RD is the suffix; the "I" character was used instead of the "1" character starting in 1957.
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In addition, the RD suffix indicates a 300HP manual trans engine.

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