engine identification
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6th Gear
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engine identification
i had recently purchased a old ford with a small block chevrolet in it and was told by the previous owner it came out of a late 50's early 60's corvette. the only markings i can find right now is cast into the left rear of the block is 3756519 , and stamped into the right front pad on the motor is F724D. it has a downdraft tube, a carter four barrel carb and the oddest looking left side manifold with the dump it the front of the manifold under the generator. can someone help me identify this motor please ?? just curious as to what it is. thanks
Drifting
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Well you need the block casting date to clarify year (located on driver side rear of block on flange forward of bellhousing).
But based on what you have so far...
3756519 is a 283 block built between 1958-1962
F724D would seem to be F = Flint, 724 = July 24, D = NOT corvette, as is a single letter suffix. My books show this is 185HP powerglide passenger car engine
But based on what you have so far...
3756519 is a 283 block built between 1958-1962
F724D would seem to be F = Flint, 724 = July 24, D = NOT corvette, as is a single letter suffix. My books show this is 185HP powerglide passenger car engine
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Myred-
Two rules of the hobby are that all Chev engines that have become separated from their original cars 'came from a Corvette', and all Corvettes that have lost their original engines used to be either a high HP big block or a fuelie.
No exception.
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6th Gear
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Well you need the block casting date to clarify year (located on driver side rear of block on flange forward of bellhousing).
But based on what you have so far...
3756519 is a 283 block built between 1958-1962
F724D would seem to be F = Flint, 724 = July 24, D = NOT corvette, as is a single letter suffix. My books show this is 185HP powerglide passenger car engine
But based on what you have so far...
3756519 is a 283 block built between 1958-1962
F724D would seem to be F = Flint, 724 = July 24, D = NOT corvette, as is a single letter suffix. My books show this is 185HP powerglide passenger car engine
hey mike i didnt buy the car for the motor and i didnt take it to seriously cause i was only going by what the guy i bought it from was told by the guy he bought it from, and it didnt run, so i considered it a boat anchor. wanna go back to brand correct anyways. thanks for the help.
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