Originally Posted by hplacesbf
please review my findings and let me know what you think.

if I am right, I have a 1957 engine in a 1955 2nd series 3100, and someone put in a pre-1955 valve 'vented' valve cover (maybe to make it look cool????)

Man, this all sounds pretty typical...
Nice (outstanding) job looking up your engine numbers. I can't double check them at my location, but seems like you've got it.

Also, the ' 848 ' number is the cylinder head, and that's the casting number you want.

Brad

Last edited by Uncle Brad; 06/14/2015 8:56 PM. Reason: 848 sentence

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