I'm going to relocate the water pump using pre66Dave's kit. I'm looking to see if it's a car or truck engine. With the A in the serial # should be car ?? I also have another 235 engine with the codes Block # 3764476 Date D279 and a serial # F504B Would this be a truck engine ?? Is the any other way to identify car from truck ?? The water pump kit suggest a truck harmonic dampner. Thanks for the help.
3764476 = 1958-62, 235
D 27 9 = April 27, 1959
F504B = Flint, Michigan, May 4th, Regular engine with Powerglide trans.
F = Flint, Michigan, engine assembly plant
5 = May
04 = 4th day
B = Regular engine with Powerglide trans.
Both engines you have went into Chevrolet Cars.
As far as I know the Truck & Car engine blocks are the same.
I think the only way to tell the difference between a Car & truck engine block, is the hand stamped engine serial number.
It is located to the left of the distributor on a flat machined boss.
And whatever is attached to the engine.
Example would be the car breather tube is S shaped to go around side engine mount.
The truck breather tube is almost straight. (No side engine mount)
