yea... another chevy motor question .... cast. # 3999290 ....but ... PAD # is CE557507 ....WHATIZZIT ??? Thanks in advance boys ...... ....... jersey Skip
Go to ,, www.mortec.com all the casting numbers are there ,,the number on the front pad is the car it went into ,,not relivent ,
Thanks....... but the PAD NUMBER is what I need to know...... the block is a 68-69 396 ... ....... jersey skip
>???/,,,you'd need a book from G M to figure that out ,,the pad number matches the VIN number of the car it went into ,, maybe someone else here has the reference book ,,but,,maybe not ,,
My book shows that block casting number as 68-69 396 truck only or 70-72 400 and 402. It came in both trucks and cars. A build date would narrow it down. CE might be crate engine as in an over the counter or warranty replacement.
I also thought the " CE" stood for crate engine... what I'm lookin' for is how the numbers AFTER THE CE DECODE..... Tryin' to see if it was a period replacement or later ... ....... jersey Skip
Casting number shows a '72 2 bolt 402, CE was used on warranty engines of all sizes, can't find a decoder for these CE engines. Maybe contact Chevrolet?
I know it says CE means "Crate Engine" on the above referenced website but I'm almost certain it is "Chevrolet Engeneering". Think about it, the term "Crate Engine" has only come into widespread use in the last 15-20 years. This was what 1968. I had a block, a 396, 1965 vintage I got at a junk yard. I wanted to know what it was out of so I called the Chevy dealer. They said it stood for "Chevrolet Engeineering" and was service parts/warranty block. Back then, if a block cracked they would replace the block. Not the whole engine, your old internals with a new block.
Werking at a Chevy/Pontiac Dealership in the early '70's ,,what i remember ,,is a warrentee block/engine was stamped by the dealer ,,CE plus the VIN number of the car it was put into,, ,,an over the counter replacement block/engine was sold with no numbers stamped on that front plate ,it was the buyers responsability to stamp the right VIN numbers on there ,,or not SO,,in this case ,,i'd say this is a Warentree Replacement block/motor ,,replaced back then ,,or ,,in the case of those cars with a 5 year 50,000 mile warentee ,,5 years after ,,
In '77 i bought a 454 LS-6 Crate Motor ,,it had 1971 casting numbers ,,BUT no numbers on that front plate ,,i put it into a Jet Boat ,so i never stamped any numbers on it ,, i just sold a 454 LS-6 stroked to 496 outa my '55 Chevy G***er ,,,,it was bought new by a friend in '88 as a crate motor ,,w' 1971 casting numbers,,,it still don't have any numbers stamped on that front plate,,,it had been in three different cars before i bought it in '95,,
Trying to figure out the code on this 454 block...when it was made....where? Code is C9V147812. Any help would be great
I can't help but it doesn't look as though the block has been decked, however I see a series of similar but feint shadowed outlines behind the current stampings? Taking a guess C = Chevy Truck 9 = YOM, 1979, 1989 V = Flint ***embly plant The number may be the partial VIN, there should also be an additional number stamped onto the pad as well, that is the actual engine number. It should be something like V0101CLJ or similar. The suffix code (e.g. CLJ, not correct for your engine) will hopefully identify it. The prefix portion of the ID code tells you the engine ***embly plant code (V), and the engine's ***embly date (for example, 0101 = January 1st....no year is indicated). The suffix (CLJ) portion tells you the original application, vehicle model, engine RPO/ transmission / horsepower, etc... (for example, CTY = 1970 396 Camaro, 375 hp, 11.0:1, TH400). http://www.nastyz28.com/chevy-engine-code-stampings.php#suffix
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