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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by jcrich54, May 23, 2011.

  1. jcrich54
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    I just picked up a 42 chevy pickup and I am tring to ***le it and the only number I can find are the engine numbers, the numbers on the block behind the dist. are CON4 B281 does that sound right, the other number is 3769716, and on the head the number is B5684685D, it is a 6 cly any help would be great Thanks Jim
     
  2. squirrel
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    Look for some small numbers stamped on the machined pad right at the base of the distributor.

    But the block casting date code is B 28 1 and the engine block casting number is 3769716 which is a 58 to 62 engine, so it looks like it's a Feb 28 1961 cast block, and it's a 235.
     
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