Thread: help me decord this engine!!

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Originally Posted by JMG

just dropped a 350 into my '88 cherokee-- trying to figure out exactly what year it is ---
driver side stampings are :

57L GSGI (right next to bellhousing)
GIIH

passenger side stampings are:
14093638

I've google'd this, and come up with everyting from an lt-1, to a 350 with no data--- any ideas what this motor put out in stokc form?

The two numbers most SBC afficionados go by are the one that is cast on the bellhousing, driver's side (you can see it looking down on the bell from above) and the stamped number on the block deck just in front of the passenger side cylinder head. It will probably be hidden by the alternator or other accessory.

14093638 is a 350 that was produced from late 1986 to 1994 for installation in 1987-1995 Chevy production models. It's a "vanilla" casting and was used for both 2 and 4 mains, roller or flat tappet cam. It will have a one-piece rear seal.