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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Hello all, I'm new to Chevy's and just about everything here (hence the name), but I came across a deal to good to pass up. My father-in-law sold me his '65 C-10 stepside for really cheap (700 bucks) and it runs! No critters live in it or anything. So I'll be on here asking alot of silly questions in the future, please be patient with me. For example, I have no idea what the engine is, its a inline 6, but no clue as to the C.I. or how to find out. The vin on the door panel is C1445N123699 but i dont believe that gives the engine size. Can someone tell me where to look for a clue? Thanks, and talk to you all soon | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | I don't think there's a tag on a '65 which would tell you. Your best bet is to search through these forums for threads talking about the external differences between the engines.
Search is your friend! Have fun!
Brian | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | Welcome Newguy!
I believe the '65 C-10 stock 6 would have been a 230, though 292's were available as an option. Look for the engine serial number stamped on a pad on the right side of the engine to the rear of the distributor. The two-letter suffix in that number will identify the engine.
Curt
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1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan
--"Mediocrity is easy, the good things take time"
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Ok there are 3 or four sets of numbers /letters on passenger side of the engine one appears to be CM or GM not sure, is that it? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Are the front motor mounts in line with each other, or is one further forward than the other?
On a 292 the motor mounts are not in line.
And welcome to the Stovebolt!
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Ok ill try this...
the "o" being oil the "@" the dist. and the "=" the engine mounts, they are inline. Hope this strange drawing makes sense, as soon as the wife gets home with the camera, ill do better, hehe.
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Welcome to the site. You can always do a hand-drawing. We've had those on here before - so don't be shy about it. We are all here to help and we've all been in the same boat (you'll see some of our strange questions after you've been here a while).
So, if a real photo doesn't tell the whole story, get out your pencil.
Hopefully, you've got a scanner then, eh?
Peggy M
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 196 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 196 | I think this is what he was after:
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | If I understand your picture, its not a 292, so its a 250 or possibly one of the smaller similar motors.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Perfect Rance!! exactly what i was going for, but i cant seem to find out if its a 250 or a 230, and as far as rebuild kits, does it matter? How about replacement parts? Are they interchangeable?
I found the casting number (3921968) but all the sites I went to said 230/250.... so no clear answer still. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | There should be a little flat pad just to the rear of the distributor, over the fuel pump. You may have to scrape the slime off to see a number stamped onto this pad. This would be the serial number, in a form such as F0821TA. Those last two letters will tell exactly what the engine is. For example, in '65, TA=230 w/ 3-speed from the C10-20-k10-20 models.
Curt
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1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan
--"Mediocrity is easy, the good things take time"
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | According to your VIN, you have a 1965 C-10 Short Bed Stepside made at the Norwood assembly plant. It was the 23,699th vehicle made at that plant.
As others have mentioned, the serial number will be on that pad near the distributor. The prefix letter will be the engine plant, the numbers will be the date code, and the suffix letters will identify the vehicle type and transmission. I remember writing down my engine serial number and going to a local GM dealer to positively identify my 250 after buying my '66 C-10. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 987 | Newguy welcome to the 'Bolt!
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | Hi New Guy,
You must remember this, all of us were new guys at one time! You'll fit right in! welcome aboard.
Jake in Louisiana | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Thanx for all the welcomes guys, much appreiciated. So lemme throw another silly guestion out, how do I post a picture on these forums? I checked the FAQ, but if its on there I must have missed it... thanx again. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | newguy - to post a pic you first have to get it hosted on the net somewhere, then link to it using the "URL" button below the post-a-reply text box if you don't have any webspace of yer own, you can find free photo hosting sites where you can set up albums to put pics if you're not into that, send a mail w/ yer pic attached to the 'bolts gallery wrench [wench?  ], and get yourself a gallery page that you can link to Bill | | |
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