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| | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 | Casting # 3731548 # on the right pad front bellow head F1204L , What is it? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy BILL, the chevy V8 identification site says that 3731548 is a 1957 283 block, actually kind of a rare engine because it has no side mount boses cast into the block, unlike the 58-67 283 blocks, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 94 | That is a 1957, 283, Assembled in Flint on Dec 4, 1956. Are you certain the last leter is an "L"? I do not have a code for that suffix. However, it may be a truck code (all I have is codes for passenger cars).
Joe D | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 | It is suppost to be a 57 truck engine , but on my data plate on my 57 3200 it list 265 V8 and not a 283? , Some where I read that it is suppost to have the "L" =Standard shift, "LA"= hydromatic, "LB"= heavy duty clutch? the engine I have turned out to be a 58 283 ,with the casting for side motor mounts as found in the passenger car. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 94 | 3731548 may also be a 1957 265 block, which would have been used only with a standard transmission. (Ref East Coast Chevy) | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 | | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | F1204L, F= Flint Plant, 1204= Dec 4th assembly date, L= 265, 162 hp, Truck appication w/manual transmission.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 171 | It looks like it maybe the engine I want, THANKS again ,BILL | | |
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