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  1. 06-13-2010 03:31 PM #1
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    Hi there, hope someone can help me out.I have a small block in my 63 belair and am trying to identify the size of it.Someone suggested the engine number but have no idea on the decoding of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,Darren.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daz63belair View Post
    Hi there, hope someone can help me out.I have a small block in my 63 belair and am trying to identify the size of it.Someone suggested the engine number but have no idea on the decoding of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,Darren.
    The best identifier will be a stamping into the block deck at the passenger front side, right at the intersection of where the head meets the block.
    http://www.nastyz28.com/chevy-engine-code-stampings.php
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    If memory serves me...what you will be looking for is the "letters" stamped there.
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    Hey Richard I think AU means Australia which means look on the drivers side.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT View Post
    If memory serves me...what you will be looking for is the "letters" stamped there.
    Yep, the 2/3 blue letters about halfway down the page that I linked.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiplash23T View Post
    Hey Richard I think AU means Australia which means look on the drivers side.
    I think you're pullin' my leg.
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    Heck,now you have me thinking I may have to sign off and check on Goggle Earth.
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    engine size

     



    What is the engine number so we can look it up
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    Yep Richard,Penrith is in Australia so it is the drivers side he needs to look at.. I also believed that the numbers down the rear drivers side ( american) below the left hand head gave one more information eg engine size etc., but I have been known to be wrong once before. Now I am going to go out into the garage and write down some numbers so that I can check to see what has taken up space between the rails of my car..
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    nothing more disappointing than checking the casting on a craigalist "350" and finding out its a 305. especially if your slow like me and don't check till after you buy it
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    Thanks Guys for the replys

     



    Thats right I am in Australia.The Engine No is 9V268063. Hope you can help me out. Thanks Heaps.
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    Another source for I.D. numbers is

    www.mortec.com
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    Don't recognise that number at all.
    I have a chev rebuild book that has one page dedicated to engine numbers between 1959 to 75
    The 283 engine numbers are
    3556519
    3737739
    3849852
    3789935
    3849852
    3864812
    3849852
    3849935
    3896944
    393288
    327 engine numbers are
    3782870
    3789817
    3852174
    3852174
    3858180
    3814660
    3914678
    3932386
    3955618
    see if you can find one of these numbers on your engine
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