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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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I looked at a '72 today and found that the motor was not original. The pad number is V0282400. Does anybody know what engine this is?

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Too Slow '90
I looked at a '72 today and found that the motor was not original. The pad number is V0282400. Does anybody know what engine this is?

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Roy

What's the casting number and date on the bell house webbing?

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Don't know, but it was apparently built on February 82nd.
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What's the casting number and date on the bell house webbing?



I left without getting the casting numbers and was not sure if anything could be obtained from the pad numbers...other than Feb 82nd.

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Aren't the last 3 digits supposed to be letters, not numbers? You can get alot of decoding info at YearOne's website.

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my 79 L82 has the same type numbers on the block pad, VO ?? 2500, i cant remember the first two numbers. no VIN data. it has the correct L82 intake, correct camshaft , 4 bolt main block,(no windage tray), and the heads are standard heads, when i pulled the bearings they had GM 81 on the back of them, i havent found any info to explain the numbers, i think its probably a dealer service replacement long block manuf. in 1981. the casting numbers on the back of the block indicate it was for i think 78-82 350 engine. so yours may be an over the counter block replacement . just fyi
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