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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 12:51 PM
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Found this 427 eng:

Stamp pad: T0II2IJ L7138385
The block is a 3904351 which is a 67 only 427.

Haven't been able to decipher Stamp pad.
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Originally Posted by jaki30
Found this 427 eng:

Stamp pad: T0II2IJ L7138385
The block is a 3904351 which is a 67 only 427.

Haven't been able to decipher Stamp pad.
Any help would be appreciated
According to the listings in Colvin's book, "iJ" is not a Corvette application engine code.
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
According to the listings in Colvin's book, "iJ" is not a Corvette application engine code.
Thanks.
Can you translate what this engine is and what it originally was built for?
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IJ is for a 67 full size Chevy 427/385 with a Turbo hydrmatic
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IJ is for a 67 full size Chevy 427/385 with a Turbo hydrmatic
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