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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 85 | Ok I found my way up to that number on the bellhouseing today in my C60 I was JUST able to get my arm in there inside the fender with a solvent soaked rag and cleaned the numbers off the best I could and they look pretty clear considering. Anyhow I am pretty sure the number is 3933180 now I seeing alot of numbers out there when looking at casting number lists for these but I did find this very number and it said it is a 68-69 327 I BELIEVE that this engine was installed in 68 as a crate engine because the number up at the front passenger side on the deck starts with CE it is CE884065. Also this engine is green if that helps and as best I could tell the main cap number was 7178 284N does that sound correct?? And again I am pretty sure the back of the block is 3933180 sorry for the long post I am not real sharp on these though I learn fast. I really need to know what engine this is and I will be pulling it out to clean it and replace some gaskets and repaint it after I use it this harvest there is just no time to pull it right now. Thanks for any help.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Case_man, according to the small block Chevy identification site 3933180 is a 1968-69 327 with 2 bolt main caps, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 85 | Thanks so much for the help!!! I just read in the manual for this thing that the 283 filters hold 1 quart and the 327 filters hold 2 quarts and I had thought this was a 283 so I have been buying filters for a 283 and they fit. Unless it is the canister that is bigger? Goodness I am confused. But the numbers cannot lie. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | There is a tall filter canister that takes the 2-quart filter element. Either canister will work, as long as the proper length attaching bolt and element is used. Some engines got converted to spin-on filters, and there are 1 and 2 quart versions of those filters, also.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 69 | It may be that they just used the filter assembly from the 283, since the new engine probably did not come with one. Good to hear that you finally found out what you really have. The 327 has long been one of my favorite engines, and being a '68 or '69 would make it a big journal engine which is even better. The 350 is a great engine and it may have a little more grunt, but everbody has one. Besides, "327" just sounds cool.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 85 | Thanks for all the helps guys and info. I am glad to hear this engine has the bigger bearings also. I agree 327 has a nice sound  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | For sure it sounds better than 5.3 liters even if that is a mere 324 cid. | | |
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