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Old 04-21-2010, 06:57 PM
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Default Block #'s: 3970010 / VO426tBC

I'm looking at an engine that a guy says is from a 69 vette. He told me that the block numbers are 3970010 and VO426tBC on the front of the engine. Does this correspond to a 69 vette, and if so would that be 4 bolt main? Just googling 3970010 gives me a whole slew of different vehicles and it says 2 or 4 bolt.

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Old 04-21-2010, 07:35 PM
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Could be, but as you found out the casting was used in many different applications.
V=Assembly plant Flint
04= Assembly month April
26= Assembly day 26th
T= Motor division. I think this is Truck.
BC= Engine code which gives the intended application. (no BC codes used in Corvettes)

This site has lots of info.
http://www.mortec.com/castnum.htm
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TBC
1970 350 convfwd cabs, a/t 255 4 C-10 to 3500
TBC
1970 350 m/t, 3 spd 255 4 K-10 & 20
TBC
1979 350 conv. cab, m/t,fed L LS9 165 4 C-10 to 2500

Truck motor....3970010 could be any one of these though. Need the casting date to tell which.

From the www.nastyz28.com website.

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