engine stamp question
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thank you
Yeah, like everyone else, I could not find YWC. I did see a listing for YC, which showed a 1966 327, I think for a truck, with 220 hp. Interesting that the date lines up.
EDIT, and for the second time in the thread, somebody beat me while I was typing. I'm going for more coffee...
EDIT, and for the second time in the thread, somebody beat me while I was typing. I'm going for more coffee...
thank all for your help with this
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Since you know from the block casting number that it is a 327 made from 64 to 67, for all we know the "C" could mean "Checker", as in Checker Cabs from that era.
Even the early Avanti II used a 327.
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Even the early Avanti II used a 327.
Good luck,
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Usually The third letter in the suffix code in the 60's designated the type of carb. So I would think C is for a carter carb but not sure.
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Do you see any indication that this engine has ever been any color other than black?
I suspect that this is a marine application engine. Check marine application engines typically used three character engine suffix codes when the car engines used two character codes.
The marine application engines I am familiar with usually start with a digit between 0-9, but this could be just a varaition of a marine application engine.
I suspect that this is a marine application engine. Check marine application engines typically used three character engine suffix codes when the car engines used two character codes.
The marine application engines I am familiar with usually start with a digit between 0-9, but this could be just a varaition of a marine application engine.
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Checker Motors Engine Codes 1968 – 1977
1968
1BC – 6-230 M/T
1BD – 6-230 A/T
2BD – V8-327 M/T
2BE – V8-327 A/T
2BF – V8-327 A/T
3BK – V8-307 M/T
3BL – V8-307 A/T
1969
6BG – 6-250 M/T
6BH – 6-250 A/T
6BS – V8-327 M/T
6BT – V8-327 A/T
6BV – V8-350 A/T HI-PO
6VW – V8-350 M/T Aerobus
6BX – V8-350 A/T
1970
1CE – 6-250 A/T
2CA – V8-350 M/T Aerobus
2CB – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
2CC – V8-350 A/T HI-PO
2CD – V8-350 A/T
1971
CAD – 6-250 A/T
2DI – V8-350 A/T
2DJ – V8-350 M/T Aerobus
2DK – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
1972
CBK – 6-250 A/T
EAJ – 6-250 A/T California spec
EBS – V8-350 A/T
EBT – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
EBW – V8-350 A/T Aerobus California spec1
1973
EBD – 6-250 A/T
ECH – 6-250 A/T
ECJ – V8-350 A/T
ECK – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
EDA – V8-350 A/T
EDB – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
1974
ECT – 6-250 A/T
ECU – 6-250 A/T
EHF – V8-350 A/T
EJF – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
4SB - 6-250 A/T
4SC - 6-250 A/T California spec
4WD – V8-350 A/T
4WF – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
1975
5SB - 6-250 A/T
5SC - 6-250 A/T California spec
5WD – V8-350 A/T
1976
6SB - 6-250 A/T
6SC - 6-250 A/T California spec
6WD – V8-350 A/T
6WF – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
1977
7SB - 6-250 A/T
7MK - V8-305 A/T
7WD – V8-350 A/T California spec
7WF – V8-350 A/T Aerobus
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HAH 66 327 275 4B(Holley),MT PA
HAR 66 327 275 4B(Rochester),MT PA
HCH 66 327 275 4B(Holley),PG PA
HCR 66 327 275 4B(Rochester)PG, PA
IAH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),MT PA
IAR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester)MT PA
IGH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),PG PA
IGR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester)PG PA
IVH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),TH400 PA
IVR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester),TH400 PA
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The carburetor type was only coded into certain 1966 engines, and only differentiated between Holley and Rochester carbs.
HAH 66 327 275 4B(Holley),MT PA
HAR 66 327 275 4B(Rochester),MT PA
HCH 66 327 275 4B(Holley),PG PA
HCR 66 327 275 4B(Rochester)PG, PA
IAH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),MT PA
IAR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester)MT PA
IGH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),PG PA
IGR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester)PG PA
IVH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),TH400 PA
IVR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester),TH400 PA
HAH 66 327 275 4B(Holley),MT PA
HAR 66 327 275 4B(Rochester),MT PA
HCH 66 327 275 4B(Holley),PG PA
HCR 66 327 275 4B(Rochester)PG, PA
IAH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),MT PA
IAR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester)MT PA
IGH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),PG PA
IGR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester)PG PA
IVH 66 396 325 4B(Holley),TH400 PA
IVR 66 396 325 4B(Rochester),TH400 PA
thanks I knew about the 3 digit codes from looking at Impala 396 blocks, I was not sure if that spilled over into other blocks in 66. I was just taking guesses
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