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| | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 | When I purchased my 65 C10 Custom Cab Fleetside the previous owner had bought an extra motor and transmission and threw it in with the sale. I check the casting number on the block (3896944)and determined it was a 283 from 1967. Is there anyway to determine specifically what type of vehicle the motor came from (i.e: Truck, Nova, Chevelle, etc)? The motor has a generator and not an alternator. I thought I had read somewhere that the alternator replaced the generator in 1965. I am getting ready to sell the motor and transmission and I'm trying to gather as much information on it as I can. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy bargy1, the alternator replaced the generator in 1963 in Canada. There should be an alpha/numeric code stamped into the block in front of the right head, if you post that we might be able to identify the original application for the engine, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,451 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,451 | Hy bargy1, the alternator replaced the generator in 1963 in Canada. There should be an alpha/numeric code stamped into the block in front of the right head, if you post that we might be able to identify the original application for the engine, hope that helps. Same in USA, alternator took over in '63.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 | 3B, the alpha numeric code stamped into the block in front of the right head is V0608G0. All of the 0 are the same shape but I am not sure if they are zeros or the letter O. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy bargy1, that code does not appear in my 1968-74 motors manual, so someone else will have to help us identify the original application for your engine, sorry about that. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Looking at my decoder ( www.nastyz28.com ), engine was built in Flint, MI June 8, 1967 283, 195HP, 2 BBL, and used in full size or Camero vehicle. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 898 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 898 | Wouldn't be a 1967 Camaro, smallest V/8 was a 327 2 barrel, rated at 210 HP.
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The older I get the more dangerous I am!!!!! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 | Looking at my decoder ( www.nastyz28.com ), engine was built in Flint, MI June 8, 1967 283, 195HP, 2 BBL, and used in full size or Camero vehicle. _________________________ Britcom,thank you for the decorder link. I followed the various charts and came up with the same conclusion (Flint, MI June 8 1967, 283, 195HP, 2 BBL and used in a full size or Camaro vehicle). There is a column in the chart labled APPL where it lists glide and A.I.R. I assume glide means it had a powerglide transmission but what does A.I.R. stand for? Any idea?
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy bargy1, A.I.R. stands for Air Injection Reaction I believe, a smog pump by any other name. I am definately not sure when they started with that stuff, but 67 seems early to my memory. | | |
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