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Technical BBC serial number help

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by brofle1402, Jan 23, 2019.

  1. brofle1402
    Joined: Jan 9, 2010
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    20190123_163603.jpg I have looked in a lot of places and can't decipher the last 2 on this serial number. I know it's a 67 427 4 bolt main with forged crank and dome pistons. The last 2 are a BJ. Please help. I've been on several sites already.
     
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  2. 427 sleeper
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    What's the casting number and date code? Is it a tall deck block? More pics would help a lot.

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  3. BigDogSS
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    A quick search indicates the suffix is actually "7BJ" and is probably a marine engine.
     
  4. squirrel
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    you need to look at the last 3, not the last 2. Starting in 1970, all Chevy engines went to 3 character suffix. The date code is always 4 numbers (on big blocks, at least).

    so...search for 7BJ
     
  5. Moriarity
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    I found this answer to someone else asking the same question on another forum

    7BJ shows up as Marine '69-'70 427CID 390HP RPO/L-36 Single 4 barrel Carburetor Normal Rotation Kiekhaefer. Source MSA-1 Release 2.
     
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