Engine I.D.
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7th Gear
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From: Wisconsin
Engine I.D.
Purchased a 1976*corvette*stingray*about a year ago. Try to save the waves....love these body styles. Beginning to rebuild engine with some possible mods, tried to identify the engine before tearing it out and wanted to find out what the engine actually was. I tried researching the identification number I recorded off the block and that number is 12B503867 T0816CTK. It doesn't match anything I've found as to finding out what engine I actually have in my car. Can anyone help?!?!*
Melting Slicks
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From: Thunder Bay
CTK was used for 1970 370 hp 350, 1972 130 hp 307, 1974 180 hp 400, and 1978 145 hp 305. If you can locate and decode the block casting date, it should give you some idea what you have.
Last edited by drwet; Dec 27, 2014 at 09:35 PM.
Racer
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Purchased a 1976*corvette*stingray*about a year ago. Try to save the waves....love these body styles. Beginning to rebuild engine with some possible mods, tried to identify the engine before tearing it out and wanted to find out what the engine actually was. I tried researching the identification number I recorded off the block and that number is 12B503867 T0816CTK. It doesn't match anything I've found as to finding out what engine I actually have in my car. Can anyone help?!?!*
Larry
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7th Gear
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thanks for the info. will try to locate block date. don't know why this to816cty don't match 12b503867 stamped right next to it. anyway this engine has 3986388 heads paper weight but with 3972110 highrise and holly on top jigsaw puzzle with some pieces missing.
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7th Gear
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From: Wisconsin
looking for block date to match 70,71 or 72.this engine maybe a hybred .3986388 heads,low comp.,3972110 high rise 780 holly don't know block yet but it has the horn shaped exhaust thanks for the info
Race Director
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I wouldn't spend much more time trying to decode anything. The numbers will only indicate how the engine was originally built, not what some previous owner(s) did to it over the past 40 years.
I also wouldn't spend money trying to modify it for more power.
I also wouldn't spend money trying to modify it for more power.
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