"RE" engine stamp
07-05-2017, 08:02 PM
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"RE" engine stamp
What is the significance of an "F0404RE" block without a VIN serial preceding? Was this an over the counter replacement block from a Chevy dealer or was it from a GM product that didn't use VIN preceding like Corvettes?
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07-05-2017, 08:09 PM
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Over the counter replacement
07-05-2017, 08:20 PM
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07-05-2017, 08:56 PM
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If the block was stamped F0404RE without a VIN stamp, it would have been a complete engine assembly that would have been available through the GM parts system on special order during that model year only.
The RE code stamp would indicate it was a 340 or 365 HP engine for a 62-64 Corvette.
Partial (short block) engines at that time had no stamp at all.
The RE code stamp would indicate it was a 340 or 365 HP engine for a 62-64 Corvette.
Partial (short block) engines at that time had no stamp at all.
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07-06-2017, 09:05 AM
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Or it could be a pass car block. Some engines (250 hp?) had a suffix with just an "R" and some people like to stamp an "E" after the "R" to fool a few people in to paying much more.
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07-07-2017, 07:55 AM
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