The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Can someone ID my engine? I have the number

I have a 1965 C60 I understand it has a 283 in it. Okay in the manual someone made note that the engine gave out in 1968. My engine number and I am pretty sure I see it clear enough is CE 884065 I read that CE means it is a crate engine and that makes sense they must have bought a brand new engine to put in it. Is this for sure a 283? I would like to know as much as possible about it and where and when it was made if possible. Thanks for the help.

Case_man,

I have also read that the "CE" was used after 1968 on most all warranty/replacement engines regardless of displacement, and the numbers don't seem to come up as anything helpful. You may have to get the casting numbers off the rear of the engine to know for sure, and they may be very hard to see in the truck.

I found this information on another site, but it pretty much just repeats what I already found:

Another type of stamping found on some blocks is the "CE" code. You might see something like this "CE123456" on the front pad of the block deck on the passenger side. The "CE" which has been known to stand for "Chevrolet Engine" or "Crate Engine" was used on blocks that were warranty replacement motors. The "CE" prefix was also used on "over the counter" blocks and engines. If a customer had problems with their original engine, while it was under warranty, it would have been replaced with an engine that was stamped "CE" with a number following it. The number following the "CE" code was the serial number for that particular engine. Also if someone purchased a new motor from the Chevrolet Parts counter, the front pad on the passenger side of the block may have been stamped with a "CE" code.

Hope all this helps.

Thanks for the help. I will see if I can find the other numbers on the block I agree it might be impossible to see them with it in the truck.

You're welcome. One good thing about a big truck, you can always unbolt the tranmission cover and most likely see them from there, if you really want to know for sure. A picture of the engine may help identify whether the outer parts and accessories look correct for the truck, but with the interchangeability of small block parts that still wouldn't tell you anything for sure about the block. Best of luck.