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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 124 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 124 | i did a search and tried to id my block but i cant make sence of the #s i have.
the sunk #s behind the distributer are F425H.
the only thing i can decifer is that it was made in freemont, ca.
thanks.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | My guess (wait for some one else, before accepting my guess):
F 4 25 H
F = Flint, MI
4 = April
25 = 25th day of April
H = manual transmission - 1957 truck engine (235)
I'll bet that over 80% (>90%?) of the people who have been assured (even by family members) that it is the original engine find out that the engine is from a different year. Owners and shops thought nothing about swapping engines to keep these trucks working.
Does it have 4 slits in the valve cover? (54/55 did, but the VCs were easily replaced)
Does the water pump body go above the bottom of the front of the head (54/55 did)? (post a photo - or email me a photo, if you want)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 124 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 124 | it does have slits in the valve covers and the water pump does not go above the bottom of the head. i'll get a pic up tomorow. i'm headed out to a bbq.
thank you for your help.
Last edited by monkey wrench; 05/02/2009 8:31 PM. Reason: spelling
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 124 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 124 | i'm waiting for my wife so here they are. water pump | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 | I just recently purchased a 50 Chev pickup and the engine block numbers I found on the distributor side underneath the fuel pump. The numbers you mention refer to the place, year the block was made. I did find a serial number as well on the machined surface beside the distributor but no one can tell me what it might indicate
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you want to know what your Canadian engine casting number indicates, look here:
http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=chev+casting+3695451&d=75971765944818&mkt=en-CA&setlang=en-CA&w=35b368bb,fb9e138b
Just scroll down until you get to yours.
Last edited by truckernix; 05/06/2009 11:52 AM.
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