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Interesting. I guess it was cast 5/17/67 but assembled in 68? Forgot to mention that above the 3 of "383" there is an upside down "A"

Stamping in front of the block says D383

and "1 4 2"

Not seeing anything where the oil sending is....not even a surface for a stamp

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Interesting. I guess it was cast 5/17/67 but assembled in 68? Forgot to mention that above the 3 of "383" there is an upside down "A"

Stamping in front of the block says D383

and "1 4 2"

Not seeing anything where the oil sending is....not even a surface for a stamp

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It's a 68 "D" model year 383 assembled on 1/4/1968 the 2 means 2nd shift , is there an HP or an R under the 1 4 2 ???

The 5/17/67 is the date the block was CAST most times they get machined and built within a few weeks , sometimes not .

The number on the rear bell flange would just be stamped right into the casting, no machined pad , sometimes it's hard to see.

Is it missing a a motor mount ear on the drivers side ? .

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Interesting. I guess it was cast 5/17/67 but assembled in 68? Forgot to mention that above the 3 of "383" there is an upside down "A"

Stamping in front of the block says D383

and "1 4 2"

Not seeing anything where the oil sending is....not even a surface for a stamp

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It's a 68 "D" model year 383 assembled on 1/4/1968 the 2 means 2nd shift , is there an HP or an R under the 1 4 2 ???

The 5/17/67 is the date the block was CAST most times they get machined and built within a few weeks , sometimes not .

The number on the rear bell flange would just be stamped right into the casting, no machined pad , sometimes it's hard to see.

Is it missing a a motor mount ear on the drivers side ? .

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Doesn't appear to be missing anything block wise, while Im looking with a flashlight in the dark. I stripped the paint completely off the front and do not see an HP and the back has nothing that I can see even with the paint gone. Does a DCPD on the front drivers side mean warranty or replacement motor?

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Hey John,

Could it be a 383 4bbl, just not HP, and that's the reason for the "P" and not the "R"?

Frank

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Yes Frank that is possible , if the motor is original and std bore it would have a flat top piston and not one with a dish . I can't remember if the 383 in my 68 Sport Sat. had the HP on it or not , I'm thinking not , I have a picture of the VIN on the back of the block But don't have the ID pad. The reason I leaned toward it being a 2bbl motor was because of no VIN stamp , but I think that was an early late thing in 68 and hit or miss , my 4bbl motor had it , sept or oct 67 SPD on the car , and the 2 bbl did not and it was a marchish build , pretty sure they were both st. louis cars ... my memory is foggy on it , I probably have the fendertag from the 2bbl car somewhere I do have the block from it , it was slated for my stroker build til;l i found out the shop that honed it screwed it up and I have to bore to next size and a new custom piston ...

sorry for straying off topic ...

I'm not sure if a 383 A body would have had the HP stamped motor , but that motor didn't come out of a 383 A body that I am 100% sure of .

Where's Rhinodart to tell me I'm WRONG ...

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Thanks for the pictures, that motor started life as a 383 2 bbl, there is no HP it would be in the lower right corner, but the confusion for me is no R for regular fuel , that may have been a 69 thing? I can't remember and the pad on my 68 2bbl block is machined flat from decking, BUT the motor mount ears tell the tale, whoever told you it was out of a big block A body was incorrect.

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Hello:
Just for your information here is my block csting numbers. There have been reports of 383's with the front boss taped that were not "A" Body engines. Another urban legend? I don't know.

Maynard

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