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Re: Big Block question.
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03/03/10 07:28 PM
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Okay so I have never owned a big block until about two months ago, I bought a truck that came with what I was told a 71 383 block. I was moving it around the garage today and thought I would check it out. I found the date it is a 71 year model, but I can't find the cubic inch. On small blockes it tells the CI on the opposite side of the the block as the date. This big block says 430 where a small block tells the CI. My question is where are the numbers that I can decode to tell me what I have. Thanks Chris
Casting numbers on side..check front of block where below where head would be..there should be some letters or numbers.. you also cond check pan rail..
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Re: Big Block question.
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03/03/10 08:59 PM
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Casting numbers are 2536430-9.
Stamped numbers on oil pan rail are 2F176117.
Numbers come up 440 66-72
check flat pad on driver side...topside of engine
 Numbers say its a 440.
BTW, a 383 won't have that pad; if it's there, it would have to be an RB, not a B. Easiest way to differentiate the two versions of the big block w/o even looking at any numbers.
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Re: Big Block question.
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03/03/10 09:31 PM
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Casting numbers are 2536430-9.
Stamped numbers on oil pan rail are 2F176117.
Numbers come up 440 66-72
check flat pad on driver side...topside of engine
Thats the first place I looked, it has tooling marks on it. Not sure why but it does.
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Re: Big Block question.
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03/03/10 09:44 PM
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Casting numbers are 2536430-9.
Stamped numbers on oil pan rail are 2F176117.
Numbers come up 440 66-72
check flat pad on driver side...topside of engine
Thats the first place I looked, it has tooling marks on it. Not sure why but it does.
you didn't say that in your post..you did say you were told it was a 383..so I told you were to find numbers on 383...looks like you scored a 440...
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Re: Big Block question.
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03/03/10 10:03 PM
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Casting numbers are 2536430-9.
Stamped numbers on oil pan rail are 2F176117.
Numbers come up 440 66-72
check flat pad on driver side...topside of engine
Thats the first place I looked, it has tooling marks on it. Not sure why but it does.
you didn't say that in your post..you did say you were told it was a 383..so I told you were to find numbers on 383...looks like you scored a 440...
You answered the question that I ask even if it didn't answer my question it was me that was sent everyone for a loop. Like I said I'm not familiar with big blocks. I guess the deal I got was a little sweeter than I first thought. The casting date is 11-71 so would that be considered a 72? Either way it was free and looks to be in good condition. Although looks can be decieving. Now to find something to do with it.
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Re: Big Block question.
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03/03/10 10:10 PM
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Casting numbers are 2536430-9.
Stamped numbers on oil pan rail are 2F176117.
Numbers come up 440 66-72
check flat pad on driver side...topside of engine
Thats the first place I looked, it has tooling marks on it. Not sure why but it does.
you didn't say that in your post..you did say you were told it was a 383..so I told you were to find numbers on 383...looks like you scored a 440...
You answered the question that I ask even if it didn't answer my question it was me that was sent everyone for a loop. Like I said I'm not familiar with big blocks. I guess the deal I got was a little sweeter than I first thought. The casting date is 11-71 so would that be considered a 72? Either way it was free and looks to be in good condition. Although looks can be decieving. Now to find something to do with it.
you would be correct a 72 block 
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