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Jul 6, 2008 | 05:13 PM

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brad1955

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Just wondering if anyone can tell me what this block came out of? Casting #3782870 Pad T0720 SA Thanks

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Jul 6, 2008 | 09:35 PM

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3782870 1962-67 327 250-375 2 passenger, chevelle, corvette

SA 1963 327 250 - Powerglide, a/c
SA 1962 327 250 - Powerglide, a/c

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Jul 8, 2008 | 11:00 PM

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3782870 1962-67 327 250-375 2 passenger, chevelle, corvette

SA 1963 327 250 - Powerglide, a/c
SA 1962 327 250 - Powerglide, a/c

Any way to tell if this came out of a corvette? brad

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Jul 9, 2008 | 08:15 PM

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Any way to tell if this came out of a corvette? brad

It's a Tonawanda block, and they weren't used in Corvettes - all Corvette small-blocks were cast in Saginaw and machined/assembled at Flint V-8.

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