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Engine identification help please #422297 03/10/19 05:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 3 Fort St. John Terryb OP Grease Monkey
OP Terryb Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 3 Fort St. John	Hi there I have had issues trying to identify what my motor is out of and what year it is the casting number for the block is 3970010 not 8 I scrubbed it down to make sure and casting date is J198 but the suffix code is pretty much all gone I need help please Last edited by Terryb; 03/10/19 05:27 PM. Reason: Message didnâ€™t show up

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Re: Engine identification help please Terryb #422298 03/10/19 05:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 3 Fort St. John Terryb OP Grease Monkey
OP Terryb Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 3 Fort St. John	And I really don’t want to buy the wrong parts

Re: Engine identification help please Terryb #422299 03/10/19 05:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,894 Alberta, Canada canadiantim ChatMaster - 1,500
canadiantim ChatMaster - 1,500 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,894 Alberta, Canada	I quickly found this thread on AACA where they have covered an in depth look at your engine numbers in December. Appears this was a common small block used for 302/327/350 so you need to look at other physical indicators like the stamp pad and other casting numbers on the other engine parts. This looked simple when I first posted and then saw the other post's details. This post might do better if moved to the 1965-1970 Forum on here and hopefully someone has analyzed these numbers previously with the possibility it could be a 1969 302. The one thing that jumps to mind is your location - this could be a Canadian block so might see some variation or discrepancy on the numbers the guys were tossing around in the below post. https://forums.aaca.org/topic/320099-what-motor-do-i-have-please-help/ Last edited by canadiantim; 03/10/19 06:22 PM. 1938 Canadian Pontiac Business Coupe (aka a 1938 Chevy Coupe with Pontiac shaped front sheet metal - almost all Chevy!) 1975 4-speed L82 Vette

Re: Engine identification help please Terryb #422302 03/10/19 07:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi. Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000
Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	That is only a casting number that means very little What is important is the number STAMPED into the block in front of the right head gasket. Gene Schneider

Re: Engine identification help please Chev Nut #422303 03/10/19 08:18 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 3 Fort St. John Terryb OP Grease Monkey
OP Terryb Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 3 Fort St. John	The suffix code only has a v left on it

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