Hot Rods DeCode a SBC for me

any one able to tell me what this is? thanks, mike.

 

@squirrel might be able to.

 

I’m reading through the rust, but if I’m correct it’s T0911HC. That engine was assembled in Tonawanda, NY on Sept. 11th. If it was built in ‘65 through ‘68 it’s a 327, ‘69 it’s a 350. Check the casting numbers on the block as seen above the bell housing flange to ID the year.
‘65 would be a 250 horse engine, ‘66 -‘68 was 275 horse and if a ‘69 250 horse.

 

thanks, i got that far too but what's the II?

 

The I characters represent the 11th day of the month.

 

Take a pic of the casting numbers on the left rear of the block

 

you guys are good.

The only sort of missing info is that it was used in full size cars 65-68.

 

Any photos of the heads.

 

We have a great teacher

 

Those charts can be less than fully accurate, such as the first one, (1965) calls out full size/Camaro.

 

LWB one

 

The chart is accurate for the years it shows, the HC suffix was used in Full Size in 65-68, then in A (chevelle) F(camaro) and X(nova) in 1969.

 

I'll say it's pre '68...1965 to 1967 because there isn't a partial vin on the pad. Assuming of course that it isn't an over the counter engine which would be very unusual.

 

The chart I referenced shows the 327’s as all 4 barrel carbs, Power Glide, fitted to PA, passenger cars. The 350 was a 2 barrel, manual transmission and the applications were as follows CA, CH, EC, NO, Camaro, Chevelle, El Camino, Nova.

 

The pre 68 327 will have a small journal block and the 69 engine will have a big journal block.

I'm just learning this new computer so all I can do is post the link to a very similar discussion that has detailed information on it Technical - Chevy 327 crankshaft question can not find a flywheel that fits! HELP!!!! | Page 2 | The H.A.M.B. The crankshaft flange ID photos and drawings are what may be quick outside of the block casting number on the rear corner.

 

I see traces of orange paint. Telltale corvette and a big price increase.

 

HC isn't a corvette code, and all the car engines were orange in the 60s

 

All SBCs are vette engines

my uncles cement mixer had one

 

i couldn't get pics of the rear, and as you can see it's got a 2 barrel carb and hooked to a 3 spd OD. thanks to all for responding.

 

could be a mish-mash of parts...probably the original 58 intake and carb put on the later engine. looks like 327 heads under there, which would not have been used with a 2bbl originally.

 

Right. A guy gave me a 283 a few years ago just to get it out of his way, and it ended up being a '61 block with a pair of '59 power pack heads and a '64 2 bbl. intake. It also had a '57-'61 style factory dual point distributor stuck in it.