Engine Identafication Help Please
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Engine Identafication Help Please
I have this motor it's a 3970010 flint block with a casting date of A119
and a pad stamp of V0199800.. Please help.... Aso has 3890462 heads dated J116 and a balancer # 3896966
and a pad stamp of V0199800.. Please help.... Aso has 3890462 heads dated J116 and a balancer # 3896966
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Here's the pad - the shape makes it 1979 (last year the 3970010 block was cast). I've never seen that format before, although the stamp impression appears to be factory; must be some sort of Service I.D. stamp, as it's not production. 
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This engine was in my 65 when I bought it,along with the Original motor that was on an engine stand. Was pulled years ago. I decided to tear down the Original motor was a bad camshaft which most of them had and rebuild it and put it back in the 65. Bought a 63 and the motor that is in it is a 65 vette motor. All Original from intke to pan.Was running great.Going to put that aside unless someone is interested in it.I'll Put the 010 engine in,was running great and look for a correct block.
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Is 9800 the last four digits of a crate motor part number?
Based on what I saw on other sites, I am guessing
V0199800
translates to
V = Flint
01 = Month of assembly (January)
9 = Year of assembly (1979)
9800 = portion of a GM crate motor part number
Just a guess....
Based on what I saw on other sites, I am guessing
V0199800
translates to
V = Flint
01 = Month of assembly (January)
9 = Year of assembly (1979)
9800 = portion of a GM crate motor part number
Just a guess....
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