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| | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 | My 46 gmc one ton has an engine with a stamped number just left of the distributor of A 228347504. I couldn't find this engine anywhere in the parts catalog but maybe I wasn't looking in the right place. On the right top side of the of the cylinder head is the name Ferro 2, and further across is the number A51, and even further is the letters AY. Any ideas?? | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | It is a GMC 228, determined by the first three numbers in the engine number. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
A 228347504
If that is an A prefix in front of the 228 engine's serial number, the A designated that the cylinder was over-bored by 0.005" from the factory; and, the rod and main bearing journals were ground -0.010"
The A51 might be a date casting code:
A = January
5 = 5th
1 = 1941 (or 1951)
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 | Ferro made marine engines could it be possible that they made some of the gmc engines? | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Ferro made marine engines could it be possible that they made some of the gmc engines? It is for sure they made some GMC heads but I don't know about blocks. | | |
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