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| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 | I have a 1953 Chevy 6400. It has a seafoam green 235. I think the engine might be from 1962. Engine Does anyone have an engine in this color (and is willing to post pics)? And does anyone know of a good color match? Thanks in advance | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Information found on Tim Ledermans 1954advancedesign,com | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 |
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 | I finally found the casting code. It wasn't where I expected it to be (it was in front and below the fuel pump). The casting code says it's a 261 from 54-55. Oddly enough seems to be missing the captain's bars near the starter and the code near the starter says it is from July 14, 1953.
Thanks to all of you for the engine color. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
What are the head casting codes?
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 | Block casting code is 3733950
Head casting code is 3836850
the code over the starter ends in F143
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What is the code pressed into the block, just to the rear of where the distributor enters the block? Also, what are the head and block date casting codes (maybe you gave them in another post)? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 33 | The number stamped behind the distributer is S0708. I haven't been able to open the links you gave for most of the day so I took pictures of most of the numbers (except the block casting number) and put them in my Photo Bucket | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | I believe this one reads kinda like this
S=1960
0
)= July
7
0
)= Eigth day of
8
There is one more number in front of the dizzy on the block that will be something like 3769716 I think... at least thats my guess.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
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