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Help identifying engine
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Help identifying engine
It’s in a 66 convertible, unknown heritage of motor
On block front passenger side:
DRE061790FF
(the last zero has a number 1 stamped on top of it)
DH714
<1187>
Engine casting:
3858174
would like to know if it’s 2 or 4 bolt main and anything else you can tell me
i apologize, but I tried to look up on the net and it’s confusing to me and over my pay grade
thanks to all as usual
On block front passenger side:
DRE061790FF
(the last zero has a number 1 stamped on top of it)
DH714
<1187>
Engine casting:
3858174
would like to know if it’s 2 or 4 bolt main and anything else you can tell me
i apologize, but I tried to look up on the net and it’s confusing to me and over my pay grade
thanks to all as usual
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Steve - It would really help if you could post up some pics of the stampings and castings you're talking about. The #174 casting block was only used for 66-vintage 327's, both 300 horse and 350 horse applications. There were 'no' 4-bolt 327's in production cars as far as I know. All those extra stampings sound like something a machine shop would do to identify the block to a customer.
Mike T - Prescott AZ
Mike T - Prescott AZ
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Steve - It would really help if you could post up some pics of the stampings and castings you're talking about. The #174 casting block was only used for 66-vintage 327's, both 300 horse and 350 horse applications. There were 'no' 4-bolt 327's in production cars as far as I know. All those extra stampings sound like something a machine shop would do to identify the block to a customer.
Mike T - Prescott AZ
Mike T - Prescott AZ
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