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Mar 8, 2019 | 10:42 PM

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Engine Suffix Code

I'm confused, the below stamp broken down:

3 = Year
103516 = VIN

F = Flint
I0 = October
29 = Date
SC = 1962 327 Vette - Powerglide 250hp 4 bolt

The vin stamp points to 1963 but the SC says 1962

It's a "870" block

Does anyone have better breakdown of the "SC" code. I looked at about 5-6 sites and all were 1962 Vette.

George

Mar 8, 2019 | 10:53 PM

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According to the LIME BOOK found in the stickies at the top of the C1/C2 forum (and free to download):

SC 62 327 250 4B,PG CORV
SC 63 327 250 4B,PG CORV
SC 64 327 250 4B,PG CORV

Mar 8, 2019 | 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 65GGvert

According to the LIME BOOK found in the stickies at the top of the C1/C2 forum (and free to download):

SC 62 327 250 4B,PG CORV
SC 63 327 250 4B,PG CORV
SC 64 327 250 4B,PG CORV

Thanks

George

Mar 9, 2019 | 05:47 AM

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I know you did not ask this, but the unevenness of the engine assembly stamp and the VIN derivative leads me to wonder about the authenticity of the stamps.

Mar 9, 2019 | 07:47 AM

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If the pad is genuine, and I'll defer to others on that topic, that's an engine for an early production '63 Vette. And BTW, there were no 4 bolt 327s

Mar 9, 2019 | 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jim lockwood

If the pad is genuine, and I'll defer to others on that topic, that's an engine for an early production '63 Vette. And BTW, there were no 4 bolt 327s

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But, there were lots of four barrel 327 s

Mar 9, 2019 | 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jv04

I know you did not ask this, but the unevenness of the engine assembly stamp and the VIN derivative leads me to wonder about the authenticity of the stamps.

Somebody went through a lot of trouble to FAKE a 250HP block that isn't even in the original Vette.