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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 | hey guys, just bought a 1979"Camper Special" that has a running 350 in it for a project. It needs a rebuild and was wondering if anyone knew where to find the correct #'s off the block to see which motor i'm dealing with b/f i dissasemble it. it may or may not be the original. it's a duelly so i assume it's a one ton, correct me if i'm wrong.
daren | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | they are either on the head(s) or on the intake manifold,i got a 79 gmc sierra classic that has the original motor and the numbers are hidden under 33 years of grease and grime there, so get a wire brush, wd-40 and some rags and see if you can find em, that should give you a place to start. let me know how it goes.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,743 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,743 | There is a machined pad just ahead of the passenger's side cylinder head. The 2 or 3 letter suffix at the end of the stamping will identify the original application. Virtually all the truck engines with 4-bolt main bearing caps have a "T" as the first letter of the suffix.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 | going out to look see. thanks
daren | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 | ok - unfortunatly i found out that according to the #'s i have a 305 v8. good enough for this project, but unexpected in this truck. it's out of a '83 parisien? i think it said. for what i paid for the truck, no harm. runs to good not to use though.
daren | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | You'll need more than the 2 digit suffix code. You will find the block is stamped with a casting number and date behind the driver side cylinder head. Combine that info with the suffix code (2 letters in front of the passenger side cylinder head).
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