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Mar 30, 2014 | 09:35 PM

M A Fry

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Engine Code Suffix Mystery

G'day All,
Just went through and tried to decode my engine number. Problem is that I can't find an answer to my engine code suffix.
My engine number is V0514XT - Flint engine, May 14th, but XT? Can't find this listed anywhere!

Anyone have an answer?

Thanks,
Mark

Mar 30, 2014 | 11:00 PM

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hi Mark.....scratching my head on this one. 69 right?

Mar 30, 2014 | 11:09 PM

John 65

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Not trying to be a wise guy, but perhaps a truck engine?

Or human error?

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Mar 30, 2014 | 11:12 PM

Mike Ward

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All the X... codes I've seen came from late '60s light trucks.

Mar 31, 2014 | 12:06 AM

M A Fry

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Yeah guy's, has me stumped as well, I realise it's not the original engine, definately not numbers matching. The 'XT' code though does not correlate to anything that I can find!

Mar 31, 2014 | 07:44 AM

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Yeah guy's, has me stumped as well, I realise it's not the original engine, definately not numbers matching. The 'XT' code though does not correlate to anything that I can find!

Are you 100% certain it's a T?

Mar 31, 2014 | 08:18 AM

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XT is not in the Lime Book.

Mar 31, 2014 | 10:44 AM

Mike Ward

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XT is not in the Lime Book.

No, but all the other X.. codes from XA to XZ are available from the usual on-line sources. Not much of a mystery.

1969 XA 350 m/t 255 4 C-10 to 35
1969 XB 350 M/t 255 4 C-20 to 35
1969 XC 350 Powerglide 255 4 C-10 to 25
1969 XD 350 turhydro 255 4 C-10 to 35
1963 XE 327 universal service - - cars
1969 XE 350 M/t 255 4 C-20 & 30
1969 XF 350 Powerglide 255 4 C-10 to 35
1969 XG 350 turbohydro 255 4 C-10, 20, 30
1969 XH 350 - 215 2 C-40
1969 XI 350 - 215 2 C-50 & 60
1969 XJ 350 - 215 2 C-50
1969 XK 350 - 215 2 T-50 & 60
1969 XN 350 - 215 2 C-60
1969 XO 350 turbohydro, A.I.R. 255 4 K-20
1969 XP 350 m/t, A.I.R. 255 4 C-10 to 30
1969 XS 350 - 215 2 C-40 & 50
1969 XU 350 - 215 2 C-50
1969 XV 350 - 215 2 T-50
1969 XW 350 m/t 255 4 K-10 to 25
1969 XX 350 m/t 255 4 K-20 & 25
1969 XY 350 turbohydro 255 4 K-10 to 25
1969 XZ 350 Powerglide,A.I.R. 255 4 C-20 & 25

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Mar 31, 2014 | 07:08 PM

M A Fry

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Are you 100% certain it's a T?

Yes!

Mar 31, 2014 | 07:11 PM

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M A Fry

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No, but all the other X.. codes from XA to XZ are available from the usual on-line sources. Not much of a mystery.

Then you should be able to solve it. Lets here the solution.

Mar 31, 2014 | 07:49 PM

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maybe the T is an I. old engine #s look different after old age.

Mar 31, 2014 | 07:57 PM

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M A Fry

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Look's like I'll have to take a photo for all those that think my eye sight is rs!

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Mar 31, 2014 | 08:26 PM

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Look's like I'll have to take a photo for all those that think my eye sight is rs!

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Your eyesight might be ok but the camera is half blind?

Sorry I can't answer?

Mar 31, 2014 | 09:15 PM

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I think the person that needed glasses may turn out to be the guy that stamped it.

Mar 31, 2014 | 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by War Bonnet

Your eyesight might be ok but the camera is half blind?

Just a tip: with point-and-shoot cameras, it's best to take a picture of the wider area then crop down your picture to enlarge. Or, set it to macro-mode, if it has it. All cameras have the megapixels these days to withstand a decent amount of cropping without losing the clarity of the photo.

With cropping, you can turn this:

Into this:

As for your situation, certainly looks like an "XT" to me. How about a 1967 Pontiac 400ci?

Mar 31, 2014 | 10:12 PM

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Then you should be able to solve it. Lets here the solution.

Given the pattern below, I'm going to guess it's a low HP 2bbl 350 for a '69 light truck as said above. That fact that there's no VIN derivative suggests that the engine was supplied as a long block replacement engine

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