engine stamping
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Racer
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engine stamping
can anyone with a original 327 350 horse motor show me a picture of
your engine stamping. does it have two (2) sets of numbers on it?
someone told me that they have two sets of numbers the engine number
and the vin number stamped on the engine pad. is this true? i always
thought the engine pad only had one set of numbers which was the size
of the engine. either a 300 horse motor or a 350 horse motor or a 365
horse motor depending on the size of the motor installed.
i am confused i guess if the motor does infact have two sets of numbers
on the engine pad? thanks for any insight on this.
your engine stamping. does it have two (2) sets of numbers on it?
someone told me that they have two sets of numbers the engine number
and the vin number stamped on the engine pad. is this true? i always
thought the engine pad only had one set of numbers which was the size
of the engine. either a 300 horse motor or a 350 horse motor or a 365
horse motor depending on the size of the motor installed.
i am confused i guess if the motor does infact have two sets of numbers
on the engine pad? thanks for any insight on this.
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All corvette engines after 61(I think) has a stamp of the buld date and from where. And the vin number stamp
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Letters "Suffix ID" show the Engine Type and other Info such as Tranny Type, PS AC and #s are Vin as well as date
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...1966/66id.html
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...1966/66id.html
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Engine Code Cubic Inches Order Code H.P. Applicable Equipment
HE 327 Base 300 Manual Transmission
HH 327 Base 300 K19 & Manual Transmission
HO 327 Base 300 Powerglide
HR 327 Base 300 K19 & Powerglide
HT 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam & 4-Speed
HD 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam, K19 & 4-Speed
HP 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam, A/C, P/S & 4-Speed
KH 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam, K19, A/C, P/S & 4-Speed
IL 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, & 4-Speed
IM 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, K19 & 4-Speed
IQ 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, & Powerglide*
IR 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, K19 & Powerglide*
IP 427 L72 425 Special Cam, Mech. Lifters & 4-Speed
IK 427 L72 425 Special Cam, Mech. Lifters & M22 4-Speed
Note: L79 engines have hydraulic lifters. K19 is Air Injection Reactor equipment; A/C means Air Conditioning(C6); P/S means Power Steering (N40); M22 is Heavy-Duty Four-Speed Transmission. All engines use Holley four-barrel carburetion. Unlisted 1966 engine codes "IT" (heavy-duty 425 HP engine) and "IU" (425 HP with aluminum heads) were also assigned during the model year. (*) 390 horsepower engine with Powerglide combination was added during the 1966 model year.
HE 327 Base 300 Manual Transmission
HH 327 Base 300 K19 & Manual Transmission
HO 327 Base 300 Powerglide
HR 327 Base 300 K19 & Powerglide
HT 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam & 4-Speed
HD 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam, K19 & 4-Speed
HP 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam, A/C, P/S & 4-Speed
KH 327 L79 350 Hi-Lift Cam, K19, A/C, P/S & 4-Speed
IL 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, & 4-Speed
IM 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, K19 & 4-Speed
IQ 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, & Powerglide*
IR 427 L36 390 Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, K19 & Powerglide*
IP 427 L72 425 Special Cam, Mech. Lifters & 4-Speed
IK 427 L72 425 Special Cam, Mech. Lifters & M22 4-Speed
Note: L79 engines have hydraulic lifters. K19 is Air Injection Reactor equipment; A/C means Air Conditioning(C6); P/S means Power Steering (N40); M22 is Heavy-Duty Four-Speed Transmission. All engines use Holley four-barrel carburetion. Unlisted 1966 engine codes "IT" (heavy-duty 425 HP engine) and "IU" (425 HP with aluminum heads) were also assigned during the model year. (*) 390 horsepower engine with Powerglide combination was added during the 1966 model year.
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can anyone with a original 327 350 horse motor show me a picture of
your engine stamping. does it have two (2) sets of numbers on it?
someone told me that they have two sets of numbers the engine number
and the vin number stamped on the engine pad. is this true? i always
thought the engine pad only had one set of numbers which was the size
of the engine. either a 300 horse motor or a 350 horse motor or a 365
horse motor depending on the size of the motor installed.
i am confused i guess if the motor does infact have two sets of numbers
on the engine pad? thanks for any insight on this.
your engine stamping. does it have two (2) sets of numbers on it?
someone told me that they have two sets of numbers the engine number
and the vin number stamped on the engine pad. is this true? i always
thought the engine pad only had one set of numbers which was the size
of the engine. either a 300 horse motor or a 350 horse motor or a 365
horse motor depending on the size of the motor installed.
i am confused i guess if the motor does infact have two sets of numbers
on the engine pad? thanks for any insight on this.
last digit of year and last 6 of vin
then where, when built and engine code (explained in previous post)
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Racer
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engine stamping
so how do you tell what day and month your engine was made or installed
in your car by the vin serial number????
my number 194376S105049
so does this mean my motor was installed in the 10th month which would
be october of 1966? how do u designate what day in October of 1966?
thanks for all your help you guys are great.
in your car by the vin serial number????
my number 194376S105049
so does this mean my motor was installed in the 10th month which would
be october of 1966? how do u designate what day in October of 1966?
thanks for all your help you guys are great.
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By the number beginning with "F" for Flint, Michigan. In the example above, Jan 3, 1966 (since the first digit of the vin derivative to the left of this number begins with 6 (for 66). So that engine was built Jan 3, 1966.
If the number was F0325HP then it was made Mar 25, and it was a 327/350 hp, with a/c, p/s, and high lift cam and 4 speed.
If the number was F0325HP then it was made Mar 25, and it was a 327/350 hp, with a/c, p/s, and high lift cam and 4 speed.
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The year it was built is determined from a casting date at the rear of the block. The VIN will tell you only whether the car is a convertible or coupe and which sequence (serial number) it is. From the VIN it's possible to guesstimate what day the car was completed and reverse engineer what day before that the engine was installed on the bare chassis.
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Why don't you just post up the numbers on your engine, or post a picture and I'll tell you the build date.
Your car (by the vin) was the 5,049 th car built in 1966. The build date of the CAR is on the trim tag under the glove box and is a letter followed by two numbers and is located near the top left. If you post all your numbers, you can get more info.
Your car (by the vin) was the 5,049 th car built in 1966. The build date of the CAR is on the trim tag under the glove box and is a letter followed by two numbers and is located near the top left. If you post all your numbers, you can get more info.
