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Jun 8, 2018 | 08:07 PM

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derekderek

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A214. 010 blocks dont date back to 64. 64's are small journal like 283's. Has to be 74 block, I would think.

Jun 8, 2018 | 08:10 PM

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derekderek

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Problem is he wants LT-1 money for a car that may never have had an LT-1 and sure doesn't now.

Jun 9, 2018 | 03:19 PM

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jhopper408

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Why is my 77 stamed on a pad at the rear of the engine? On the passingep side?

Jun 9, 2018 | 04:46 PM

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Kevova

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Originally Posted by jhopper408

Why is my 77 stamed on a pad at the rear of the engine? On the passingep side?

Not trying to be a butt. I would like to see that, never even heard of it on a GM engine.

Jun 9, 2018 | 05:23 PM

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jhopper408

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Me neither. The front machined pad is blank. I knew that the numbers didn't match, I've never seen anything like it either. I thought it might be a truck engine. It's a 383S. Who knows!

Jun 9, 2018 | 05:35 PM

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dmaxx3500

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start looking for ''lt1'' only items on the car and stop looking at the replacement eng

Jun 9, 2018 | 05:52 PM

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Kevova

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Me neither. The front machined pad is blank. I knew that the numbers didn't match, I've never seen anything like it either. I thought it might be a truck engine. It's a 383S. Who knows!

block was decked or over the counter bare. Service short and long block had a short pad 1 set of numbers. Crate engines became popular in the mid eighties. There were limited crate engines prior L88, LS7, LT1, etc. Garden variety production engines not so much just a short or fitted block. Oh, how the times have changed.

Jun 9, 2018 | 07:09 PM

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jhopper408

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So does that mean that it was a crate engine?

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Jun 9, 2018 | 08:52 PM

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Kevova

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No. No numbers means someone besides GM built it.

Jun 10, 2018 | 02:42 PM

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leadfoot4

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If I were seriously interested in this car, at this point, before going any further, I'd be THROUGHLY inspecting the frame and birdcage for rust.....

Jun 11, 2018 | 10:23 AM

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nc_c5

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ddawson

If it's super clean I think it would be fun to source a dated block, heads and intake and return it to a NOM LT1.

Appreciate everyone's input on this.

The car is advertised as having 60,150 miles. If I personally inspect the car, the frame and birdcage are in good shape and the car drives reasonably well, what is a fair price to offer the guy?

Apr 16, 2019 | 12:46 PM

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Aaron Gragg

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Please Help Me Identify This Engine Block

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Hi my name is Aaron Gragg, I'm from Asheville NC iv found an old chevy engine block but I need help with finding out what it came out of and maybe some other stuff like hp and what not I'm going to attach pics Someone please help

Apr 16, 2019 | 01:06 PM

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DAD111

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Aaron you should start a new thread for better/ quicker response FYI - Its a 327 250hp to 375hp. Depending on the heads and pistons/ Intake - Car or truck 1962-1965

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