Question about #'s on Block
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From: The Artist formally known as Pleasure Pig
Question about #'s on Block
Can somebody tell me what some or all of these #'s mean? I'd like to know if this is the original block to my '72 Vette, or if the block is even out of a Vette. My Vette is a '72 Big Block 4 speed car.
On the back of the motor (I assume on the bell housing) on the Drivers side the # is 8999289
On the other side of the bell housing # J19 / 78
On the front of the block Pass side CE4(?)7580, I think the ? is an 8 but it's hard to read and I could be wrong.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
On the back of the motor (I assume on the bell housing) on the Drivers side the # is 8999289
On the other side of the bell housing # J19 / 78
On the front of the block Pass side CE4(?)7580, I think the ? is an 8 but it's hard to read and I could be wrong.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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From: absecon nj
Re: Question about #'s on Block (Pleasure Pig)
that block is a 72-79 454 2 or 4 bolt main block.oh and it says some CE replacement blocks were 4 bolt main..
and its a3 not an 8 for the first number3999289
[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:27 PM 9/5/2001]
[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:28 PM 9/5/2001]
and its a3 not an 8 for the first number3999289
[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:27 PM 9/5/2001]
[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:28 PM 9/5/2001]
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From: Apex NC
Re: Question about #'s on Block (Pleasure Pig)
The CE stamp on the front pad is most likely indicative of a warranty replacement motor. The first digit after the CE is the year of the replacement motor, followed by a sequence number of the motor (no meaning in there). So, your CE4XXXXX motor indicates it was a 1974 replacement motor. J19 should be an October 19th casting date of the block, likely in '73, with the motor installed in your car in '74.
Then again, I may be way off......
Shannon
Then again, I may be way off......
Shannon
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From: Apex NC
Re: Question about #'s on Block (Pleasure Pig)
So it's safe to say that it's not the original engine?
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From: The Artist formally known as Pleasure Pig
Re: Question about #'s on Block (sb69coupe)
Yup, not original. Good news is that it's probably internally correct for your car, rather than being a big block out of a pickup or something.
Shannon
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