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My son just purchased a 47 International with a Chev 6 engine and I need to identify it before we can make plans on whether to keep it or not. The engine is unusual to me because it has a narrower valve cover than normal, and the intake manifold is cast as an integral part of the head.
The casting number of the head is 356796, it has a high energy distributor, and the late model bell housing bolt pattern. I have been looking all over the internet trying to figure out how to identify the engine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Bob

Hy BigBlockCamaro, I'm not sure what year they changed to the integral manifold, and I couldn't find that casting number over at Inliners International, but I would say it's a 230/250 from the 80s, hope that helps.

My Dad had work trucks and I remember a 79 3/4 ton having an integral head. I believe it was a 250.

I think the integral head came out around 1975. It was a 250. Your HEI could have a small cap and an external coil too. Not sure what year they went to the coil in the cap. The stock 250 head will replace the integral one. You just need an intake. I have one if you want to go that way. I'm 60 miles south of you.

Thanks for the reply, The decision is my son's to make and I have sent him the information. I'll get back to you as soon as he lets me know. I know that he probably would have been content with a 292, but he might not want to keep the 250.
Bob

Tell him to check UsedVictoria in the parts section. There's a 292 in there recently.