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what engine in a 63 880? #1204277
03/26/12 11:32 PM
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looking to i.d. the big block in a 63 880 i just picked up. on the pad behind the distributor it is stamped with a "t" at the top then below it is stamped "2-15". cant seem to find any info on it. thanks for any help.

Re: what engine in a 63 880? [Re: jburt] #1204278
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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The 63 880 my old man had was a 361 2 bbl.The 64 he had had a 383 2 bbl.Rocky


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Re: what engine in a 63 880? [Re: jburt] #1204279
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"T" is the year code for 1963, it should be followed by a 36 for a 361 or 38 for a 383. The 361 was the standard engine in the 880. 2-15 is the build date February 15, 1963.


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Re: what engine in a 63 880? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1204280
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"T" is the year code for 1963, it should be followed by a 36 for a 361 or 38 for a 383. The 361 was the standard engine in the 880. 2-15 is the build date February 15, 1963.




Sometimes they seem to be stamped oddly though. Here's the stamping from a '63 Newport I looked at a while back. I'm guessing it was 361, and the seller thought it was a 440.

Maybe it was a Canadian car, but I'm not sure.

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Re: what engine in a 63 880? [Re: 440newport] #1204281
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361 it is. after cleaning some more i found the 36. thanks all.







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