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06-13-2010, 03:31 PM
daz63belair

283 or 327

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.
06-13-2010, 03:53 PM
techinspector1

Quote:

Originally Posted by daz63belair

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
06-13-2010, 04:21 PM
HOTRODPAINT

If memory serves me...what you will be looking for is the "letters" stamped there.
06-13-2010, 04:27 PM
Whiplash23T

Hey Richard I think AU means Australia which means look on the drivers side.:3dSMILE::3dSMILE::3dSMILE:
06-13-2010, 06:14 PM
techinspector1

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

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.
06-13-2010, 06:15 PM
techinspector1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Hey Richard I think AU means Australia which means look on the drivers side.:3dSMILE::3dSMILE::3dSMILE:

I think you're pullin' my leg.:LOL:
06-13-2010, 06:46 PM
Whiplash23T

Heck,now you have me thinking I may have to sign off and check on Goggle Earth.:(:(:(
06-13-2010, 08:21 PM
roadster

engine size

What is the engine number so we can look it up
06-13-2010, 08:43 PM
Whiplash23T

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..:LOL:
06-14-2010, 12:09 AM
78c10

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:LOL:
06-14-2010, 03:53 AM
daz63belair

Thanks Guys for the replys

Thats right I am in Australia.The Engine No is 9V268063. Hope you can help me out. Thanks Heaps.
06-14-2010, 05:04 AM
1gary

Another source for I.D. numbers is

www.mortec.com
06-15-2010, 05:43 AM
roadster

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