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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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I have a block that i was told came out of a vette and it is a four bolt main. the only codes i saw right away were 512 532 020 509 010 and i think g17. does anyone know what this might have come out of? Im wanting to put together a blower motor. any help would be awesome thanks.
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i will look tomarrow when im more awake and i have my book in hand ok


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This site will help you.

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http://www.mortec.com/castnum.htm
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Where did you find those numbers on the block- they don't look familiar at all.

The most valuable numbers would be on the stamp pad in front of the R/H cylinder head.
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Where did you find those numbers on the block- they don't look familiar at all.

The most valuable numbers would be on the stamp pad in front of the R/H cylinder head.
i agree the numbers dont look like they are casting numbers

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I have a block that i was told came out of a vette and it is a four bolt main. the only codes i saw right away were 512 532 020 509 010 and i think g17. does anyone know what this might have come out of? Im wanting to put together a blower motor. any help would be awesome thanks.
Those look like the numbers behind the timing chain. They match mine exactly (I think you meant that to be a g12). Now if it came out of a corvette, who knows. GM dropped those 010 blocks in a bunch of models.

Is the VIN pad stamped?

In case you're unsure of where you should be looking, Year One gives you a good picture: http://www.yearone.com/yodnn/tech/Ve...2/Default.aspx
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after a closer look 3970010 which is a 69-80 4 bolt..... i still have to get the casting from the heads.... ive been searchn the web and found a site that has all the castings but dont remember the url... i think its like nastyz28 or something like that. ive been racing all night so im tired
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