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Old Feb 4, 2023 | 12:53 PM
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Hi guys, I recently acquired a 427 from a elderly customer. Her late husband was building the engine to race. I ran the block numers and it seems to be a 66 corvette 4 bolt main 427. Was planning on keeping to engine but now thinking of selling. Kind of a mystery motor, has the steel high performance heads, aluminum rods, unknown crank and pistons. Cam is in but no gear or chain. Seems to be a high compression motor. Was wondering if anyone could tell me the value of this motor. 3869942 TOI27IP 6113138. Thank you.

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Any numbers on the block pad?
Pics of casting and stamped #s?

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New to this forum and honestly don't know how to add a photo. Working on it 3869942 on rear drivers side. Says HI PERF on the other.
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How about numbers stamped on passenger side of block in front of the cylinder head?
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Not seeing those numbers, are they supposed tobe raised like the ones on the back of the block?
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Not seeing those numbers, are they supposed tobe raised like the ones on the back of the block?

not raised stamped in. Could be filled with paint or could be gone. Would be in front of passenger side head
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Found some numbers. outside edge TOI27IP, those are capitol i's and the inside # 6113138
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IP is an L72 427-425HP block
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