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350 year

Posted: 4/5/08 6:59am Message 1 of 5
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Ocoee, FL - USA
Joined: 3/6/2008
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Vette(s): 1972 1980 1977
How can i find out the year my 1980 vette motor is..?  Somebody before me put a 383 stroker motor in it.


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350 year

Posted: 4/5/08 7:24am Message 2 of 5
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Edmond, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1971 Brands Hatch Green L48 Coupe Automatic Driver - restored 1995
There are several numbers on the engine.  The one you need is stamped on a pad on the passenger side just below the head.  It will contain both letters and numbers.  Hopefully the PO did not grind them off when the block was decked.   If you will post what you find we can decode them for you.  There is also a block cast number on the back on the drivers side. 


350 year

Posted: 4/5/08 3:38pm Message 3 of 5
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Ocoee, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 1980 1977
I have the block casting #8970010    ill look for the other # ..Is it on the side or back..?


350 year

Posted: 4/5/08 3:46pm Message 4 of 5
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Look Here for the stamp pad location, as well as casting # locations.


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350 year

Posted: 4/7/08 10:12am Message 5 of 5
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Horse Cave, KY - USA
Joined: 10/22/2007
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Vette(s): 1968 convertible; 1980 L-82
[QUOTE=ozzyguyorlando]...I have the block casting #8970010...[/QUOTE]
 
Look again.  Are you sure the number is not 3970010?  3970010 is a GM 350 casting used in Corvettes.
 
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