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| | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 74 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 74 | I have a 1948 chev panel one ton and I do not know what engine is in it. Just to the left of oil stick on a flat area there are numbers f523j and behind the top of the starter there is f218. Are any of these numbers helpful. Thanks 1948 chev panel
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | F523J F = Flint, MI plant 5 = May 23 = 23rd J = 3100-3200-3800 regular production 235 truck engine with mechanical lifters (originally used in a manual transmission truck) F218 - block date casting code F = June 21 = 21st 8 = 1958 Most likely the valve cover is attached with 4 machine screws on the side. Most likely, the water pump body is completely below the head. Here are locations of other casting codes | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | tim, do you just do this off the top of your head or do you have to look it up  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | tattooed on my legs  | | |
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