Identifying engine??
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Identifying engine??
My friend knows a guy who has an engine he says was out of a 65 Vette. The casting number on the back of the block reads 3892657. The heads read 51239 F0035HE. My info comes up with 65 327-300 heads on a '67 engine...he says the engine was never apart and the heads belong to it.
Can anyone identify this engine?
Thanks
Can anyone identify this engine?
Thanks
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The 3892657 block was never used in a '65 Corvette; it was only used in '67 in Corvettes, although it had many usages in passenger cars and trucks from '64-'67.
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OK...I screwed up, the first group is: 512395 then a space. I cleaned it, soaked it, brushed it, but could not even get a ghost of another letter on the bare metal. The second part is: F0305HE
Does that make anything clearer?
Thanks for your help.
Does that make anything clearer?
Thanks for your help.
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I would say this is a 65 250 hp, manual trans 327 out of Corvette VIN 12395.
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Cannot get any other numbers off it...Would you say it is a definite 1965 from what I can give you?
What is the difference between a 250 and a 300 besides the carbs?
Thanks again.
What is the difference between a 250 and a 300 besides the carbs?
Thanks again.
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Anyway that the original poster can post pictures of this engine pad?
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AFB on the 300 vs WCFB on the 250, different intakes 3844457 for the 250, 3844459-300, 2" exhaust on the 250 vs 2 1/2" on the 300 ( if manual trans).
Don
PS. If you email one of us a pic of the numbers on the pad, we can post.
Don
PS. If you email one of us a pic of the numbers on the pad, we can post.
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[QUOTE=5thvet;1576530078]AFB on the 300 vs WCFB on the 250, different intakes 3844457 for the 250, 3844459-300, 2" exhaust on the 250 vs 2 1/2" on the 300 ( if manual trans).
I thought 1965 250 heads were different from those earlier. What size were the valves pre 65 as opposed to 65s?
I thought 1965 250 heads were different from those earlier. What size were the valves pre 65 as opposed to 65s?