In 68-69 model cars, the serial (VIN) number of the car the engine was installed in is stamped next to, or under the engine code ID. Starting in 1970, the serial number is stamped either above the oil filter, somewhere on the block pad (in front of the cylinder head), or on the transmission flange somewhere. Pre - 1953 Chevrolet Engine Serial Number Location: Engine Serial Number is Located on the right side of the engine on a boss just to the rear of the ignition distributor for 216 and 235 c.i. Inline 6 cylinder engines.
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Chevy V8 Casting Number Locations (Part 1)We get a number of inquiries regarding casting numbers, engine builddates and engine assembly/suffix codes. Many folks want to know where tolook for these Chevy engine casting numbers and codes on blocks and cylinderheads so we decided to put thesepages with photos together to help you find them. Most are easy to find once you know where to look.There may be a great deal of grease and crud covering themthat will have to be cleaned before you can read them. Also trying to readthem while the motor is in a vehicle can also be harder, especially theblock casting numbers and casting dates at the rear of the block.
Hangin there, if you try, you can use a mirror and a little patience for thehard to see and reach areas. Some folks also use a piece of aluminum foil tomake a rubbing of the numbers and dates on the rear ledge of the block.Others have used children's Playdoh to make an impression of the numbers.Keep in mind that some of the numbers or letters can be difficultto read.
A '6' can look like an '8' or an '8' can look like a '3'. A uppercase letter 'I' can look like the numeral '1' and visa versa. Some timespart of the number may be missing. A 'T' can have the top horizontal partof the letter missing making it look like the upper case letter 'I' ora lower case letter 'l'.Remember that you have to look at ALL of the numbers, features andparts characteristics to figure out what it is you are looking at. A numberof the casting dates refer only to the year of the decade so you will haveto see which other features the part has to determine which decade it wasmade in. Some casting dates do have the year and the decade indicated,making it easier.We are always looking for new Chevy engine castings numbers. If youhave some information you want to share with us and our visitors, sendus an email with the data.
Right now we are limiting our listings to ChevyV-8 blocks, cranks and heads. As new castings are released on late models keepyour eyes open for the new numbers. Thanks!The diagram above shows where each of the casting identifiers is located on the engine.(1) shows the location of the HEAD CASTING NUMBERS and the HEAD CASTING DATE located under thevalve covers, in the rocker arm valley. (2) shows the position of the BLOCK CASTING DATEon the rear ledge of the block near the bell housing mounting surface.
If you have an earlybig block or a late model smallblock, the BLOCK CASTING DATE may be on the passenger side of the engine block, (see 2A), instead of the rear ledge of the block. Some smallblock blocks may also have the BLOCK CASTING DATE on the driver's side of the block. (3) indicates the position of the BLOCK CASTING NUMBER.
Later blocks may also have the size of the engine displacement in liters listed at (3). (4) indicates the position of the ENGINE ASSEMBLY DATE/SUFFIX CODE and partial VIN code information on the front of the block. (5) on the rear flange of the block, on the drivers side near the oil filter pad, is an alternate block location for some VIN codes. (6) indicates the sides of the block where some blocks may have the size of the motor indicated in cubic inches or in liters.
The last three numbers of the block casting number may also be repeated in this location.Chevy V8 Block Casting Number LocationsThere are three block casting number types to look for: the blockCASTING NUMBER, the block CASTING DATE and the ENGINE ASSEMBLY DATE/SUFFIXCODE.Block Casting NumberThe block casting number on smallblock and big block Chevy V-8 motorsis located on a ledge found at the rear of the block, most often on thedriver's side. This ledge is below the deck of the block and the ledgeforms the mating surface between the block and the transmission bellhousing.Some of the later model blocks have the casting number on the passengerside of this ledge. The number itself can have 6, 7 or 8 numeral digits.They might look like this '361959' or '3970010' or '14015445'. The blockcasting numbers do not have any letters in them. There are sometimes individualletters found on blocks like 'GM' or 'CFD' for the Central Foundry Division,but they are not part of the block casting number. Also some of the later blockshave the size of the motor shown in liters. You may see a '5.0' (305) or '5.7'(350) cast on the rear ledge of a smallblock or a '7.4' on the side of a big block 454.On the side of some later blocks the last three digits of the block castingnumber are cast into the block, but these are difficult to see when the engineis in a vehicle.Block Casting DateThe block casting date indicates when the block itself was cast in thefoundry.
This date does not indicate when the motor was assembled and thenlater placed into the vehicle at the factory. The block casting date isusually found on the rear ledge of the block on the passenger side, butsome later model blocks have the casting date on the driver's side of therear ledge. Some of the early big blocks made in the Sixties have the blockcasting date located on the passenger side of the block near the freezeplug holes.
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On these, if the early big block is in the car you will haveto get under the motor to see the casting date. Do it while the car ison a lift. The casting dates look something like this 'E 12 7'. The 'E'stands for the month of the year with 'A' being the month of January, 'B'being the month of February and so on thru the letters to December. Inthis case the 'E' stands for the month of May, the fifth month of the yearand the fifth letter of the alphabet. The '12' stands for the 12th dayof the month.
The '7' is the year of the decade. Now unfortunately thiscould be '57, '67, '77, '87 or '97 depending on which part you are lookingat.
Some casting dates have both the year of the decade and the decadeitself. They look like this 'E 12 77', meaning May 12, 1977. The fun startswhen you have a casting date from the first nine days of the month thatlook like this 'D 2 6'. Does that stand for April 2,1966 or does it standfor April 26th and the year is missing or hard to see? You have to lookclosely and carefully to be sure.Go toWe appreciate the support and encouragement we have received from our visitors around the world. Don't forget to bookmark this page. If you are running a website, please link to us.
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