Due to a Truck/Title VIN mismatch (as is fairly common, I understand), I went in search of the Engine Number in my 46 last night to verify that it was titled on the engine.
I'm a bit confused. As I understand it, there are supposed to be some numbers in various places on the starboard side of the 216. Just aft of the Distributor and the Dipstick tube, there is supposed to be a serial number. Just forward of the distributor, on the crank case, there is supposed to be a casting number, and somewhere around where the starter mounts up there is supposed to be a date code.
I have none of that on my engine. There is something where the casting number is supposed to be, however. There is a GM (48) cast into the crank case. (Actually, the 48 is in a circle, but it's hard to make that work on a computer).
The VIN on my pickup is 21DR-C3490, and the number on the title starts with ADCA. (It's not here and I've not managed to memorize it yet)
Any ideas as to which engine this is? It has all of the earmarks of a 216, but none of the numbers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
