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Engine Identification Help Please #1516366 09/07/2023 10:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 32 Norfolk Nebraska S Still At It 'Bolter
Still At It 'Bolter S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 32 Norfolk Nebraska	I have two engines I'm not sure what they are the first Id nu is F0719J ( i think it is a 216 but that is all I can figure out) and the other is KAA402952 ( I'm thinking it was made April 2, 52 ) but that's it. Any help? Last edited by Gdads51; 09/07/2023 11:15 PM. Reason: moved and edited to become its own thread Still At It 48 Thriftmaster 64 Impala 62 Impala Half the fun is making the mess!!!!!The other half is figuring out now what do I do?????

Re: Engine Identification Help Please Still At It #1516378 09/07/2023 11:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 Grandview, Missouri Gdads51 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT
Gdads51 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 Grandview, Missouri	Still At It, Here is what I could find in searching the GM Heritage Site Info Kits: F0719J decodes as: F = Flint plant 1957 Truck 235 07 = July 19 = 19th day of July J = Installed originally in a 3400-3500-3700 Series truck (regular production) KAA402952 decodes as: K = 1952 216 A = Passenger car A = Flint plant 402952 = assigned sequential serial number (factory numbers started with "1001") In both cases, it would help if you could provide the block casting numbers for each engine as well as the casting date codes as those will help confirm what you have. Dan ~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) \| 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) \| Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)

Re: Engine Identification Help Please Still At It #1516407 09/08/2023 1:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 Hughesville, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 Hughesville, MD	Just to add to Dan's info, the F0719J engine could be found in a 1957 (3400-3500-3700 Series truck) or a 1958 through 1962 (31, 32, 36 or 38 Series truck). So, having the casting Date Code will help narrow down the year if that's important. Mike B Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525 1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep 1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Hughesville, MD

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