Engine identification 327 ?

[Guy]

Just got a barn find sitting 10 years , T Bucket I am trying to identify the engine I have looked up online but I don't have any of the numbers they state are for my engine maybe I am not reading the correct numbers , : passenger side from of cylinder head I have this best that I can read

V0316T8F
T9F727258

 

[2old2fast]

Look at the side of the block , if it reads3970010 , it's a 350. ( That's the numbers cast in the block ) there's more cast numbers beside the dist on the drivers side
V is going mi.
0316 is March 16
TBF ( instead of T8 F) plus the 9 (T9) out of the vin is probably 1979 K-10 pickup 350.....
And no ,the 0010 is just a 350 , could be 2- bolt or 4- bolt main,no special nickle content and all that B.S.

 

[Guy]

so you think its a 350 ? , I am looking at the very front of the block passenger side

 

[Guy]

Look at the side of the block , if it reads3970010 , it's a 350. ( That's the numbers cast in the block ) there's more cast numbers beside the dist on the drivers side
V is going mi.
0316 is March 16
TBF ( instead of T8 F) plus the 9 (T9) out of the vin is probably 1979 K-10 pickup 350.....
And no ,the 0010 is just a 350 , could be 2- bolt or 4- bolt main,no special nickle content and all that B.S.

your right so is that good has the 3970010

 

[HenrysT]

Can you see the rear of the crank? Where the flywheel bolts on to? 283's have roundish flange all others are squareish. You can go by the block no# IF it's all original or original replacements. Does it turn over? get a small plastic hose and stick it in the spark plug hole and see if you can determine the stroke. Reference: Chevy Engine Block Casting Numbers

 

[2old2fast]

your right so is that good has the 3970010

It is what it is ...

 

[2old2fast]

It is what it is ...

Will someone please explain to me how the internet" spell check word anticipator " changes Flint to going ???

 

[Guy]

Can you see the rear of the crank? Where the flywheel bolts on to? 283's have roundish flange all others are squareish. You can go by the block no# IF it's all original or original replacements. Does it turn over? get a small plastic hose and stick it in the spark plug hole and see if you can determine the stroke. Reference: Chevy Engine Block Casting Numbers

It turns over with out plugs in it I sprayed some mystery oil in there before cranking and after going to try and start it tomorrow let me know if you see smoke lol

 

[Spanky]

your right so is that good has the 3970010

350's are good motors. That's what I have and it has all the kick I can handle!

 

[2old2fast]

Before you try to start that motor , make sure it has CLEAN oil in it and a fresh filter , if it was me , I'd pull the dist and find a priming tool and prime it ... Make damn sure the carb has a return spring.......What did the old plugs look like ??

 

[2old2fast]

Just a little perspective on your quest for engine I..D. since there inception , there have been 100 million sbc engines produced ( as of ,2010). From 69 thru 80 the majority of those were 350's , take those huge numbers plus the 40 years that have passed and all the upgrades and rebuilds that have been done , you're fortunate to know that your block started life as a 350 ....

 

[Guy]

I have changed the oil & filter , plugs are perfect . Have a lot of work to do since I fly and work on aircraft this should be on the road the way it was as built but time and money will correct it

 

[Guy]

Before you try to start that motor , make sure it has CLEAN oil in it and a fresh filter , if it was me , I'd pull the dist and find a priming tool and prime it ... Make damn sure the carb has a return spring.......What did the old plugs look like ??

It had oil pressure turning it over without plugs in it

 

[2old2fast]

Was it clean ? Did you change the filter ? Is there a return spring on the carb ? What did the plugs look like ?
You want help , we need information .!.

 

[Guy]

Was it clean ? Did you change the filter ? Is there a return spring on the carb ? What did the plugs look like ?
You want help , we need information .!.

Yes oil was clean only has 1400 miles on it, carbs are returning like they should plugs clean , I changed oil & filter , do some more on it tomorrow

 

[tfeverfred]

Small Block Chevy Engine Block casting and code identification

 

[rbsWELDER]

I do not want to hijack this thread, but can anyone decode the VIN on my 350 Chevy engine.

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I know:
V=Flint
06=June
19=19th
1DJ=???????
SP=Sam Privet (The rebuilder)

 

[Guy]

your looking at the wrong numbers like i did on the drivers side look at the block just before the bell housing

 

[2old2fast]

Back of block , drivers side flange , casting number ,&DATE , combineccwith stamped engine code gives you a chance of decoding ......
Mark , what's up with those water pump gaskets ??

 

[2old2fast]

While this doesn't necessarily apply in every case , think about this . If your engine came from a donor car , that car was probably wrecked or worn out , in most cases the motor needed to be rebuilt , if that's the case , what possible difference does it make if it came from a dump truck or a corvette ? A block is a block is a block !.