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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 07:37 PM
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Guys i have a 1979 vette but I'm not sure of what engine i have,i was told that on front of the head on the passanger side but the only thing that i see there is MM27800 and on the rear of the engine on the driver side says Hecho en Mexico and the casting number is 3970010

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...010, I'm going with a 350!
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...010, I'm going with a 350...
Yep. 350. The Made in Mexico indicates a replacement GM block.
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...010, I'm going with a 350!
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Yep. 350. The Made in Mexico indicates a replacement GM block.
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