What year is this 360??

Any ideas on what year this 360 is? 1996? Thanks!!!

One more

I see it's a 71-74. But why is the power steering pump at the top like that? Was told it's from an old cop car. Is it worth anything. Only issue is timing chain, needs replaced.

Final assembly date will be on the front block face, right below the driver side head mating surface.

Partial VIN will be on the passenger side of the block, down low.

Both of those will be great clues.

It may also be from some type of van or motor home.

Snow plow pump?

Look at the casting date # on the other side of the block IE (8 * 30 * 75) & I see the truck mtr mts

I'm guessing it's out of a motorhome and that is why the PS pump is so high up.

Definitely has truck motor mount on the drivers side...

The casting number is for 71-4. As stated there is more info on the block. I too think motorhome or van with the high mount pump. I have a 73 W200 360 and it has a lower mount.

Actually with that dipstick I say van or class C minihome.

Any advantages to these versions of the 360?

The 496 last three digits of the casting number mean it's a 1971 - 1974 block and should have thick cylinder walls that can be safely bored to 4.070.
Otherwise everything else is same as any passenger car or truck.

I'd say it's worth about another $100 over a later 360. There were no 360s in 1996, theyhad morphed into 5.9 Magnums.

Heavy duty engines sometimes had exhaust valve rotators or exhaust valves with sodium filled stems.

R.

My '75 Snow Commander truck had the power steering pump mounted there. The plow pump was mounted under it right where the steering pumps are normally put.