Engine casting number
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Engine casting number
I found this number on my block(passenger side): 14088548
Accoding to one source, the year is 86-94.
According to another, it is 86-88
I can't go by the year of my car, mine is a C3 with a C4 engine.
The problem I am having is with buying parts. I've been told that this engine is an 87 model, but 87 seems to be a pivotal year.
The heads look like they are aluminum. The intake looks like the old style intake, used on older 350's (I'm running a Q-Jet).
So, does this engine have a roller cam?
If so, do I buy a roller cam for 87-up? Or 87-earlier?
It seems to me, since the intake is the older style, then I should buy a cam for 87-earlier.
Can someone clarify?
Thanks!
Accoding to one source, the year is 86-94.
According to another, it is 86-88
I can't go by the year of my car, mine is a C3 with a C4 engine.
The problem I am having is with buying parts. I've been told that this engine is an 87 model, but 87 seems to be a pivotal year.
The heads look like they are aluminum. The intake looks like the old style intake, used on older 350's (I'm running a Q-Jet).
So, does this engine have a roller cam?
If so, do I buy a roller cam for 87-up? Or 87-earlier?
It seems to me, since the intake is the older style, then I should buy a cam for 87-earlier.
Can someone clarify?
Thanks!
Racer
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 402
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From: Central IL
Re: Engine casting number (shotgun_000)
a few years ago I ran across two identical casting blocks. One had a roller and one did not. The non-roller had the lifter tree bolt bosses cast but were not drilled and tapped. I would just pull the intake and see if it has the roller lifter trees.
