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Topic: Engine Vin

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Engine Vin

Posted: 9/11/07 4:39pm Message 1 of 4
ossw1
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Rocklin, CA - USA
Joined: 4/2/2005
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Vette(s): 1970 T-Top350/350hp numbers matching 4 speed. It's a mess and 1970 Convertible 4 speed.
OK I am trying to figure out what my engine came out of. What I do know is it did not come out of a vette. I thought I had a 68 327 HP. I took off the oil pan and saw 4 bolt main which is a 69 block. Here are the numbers
 
front passenger side  119z353390   to514hb
The back reads 3956618 which is a 350 out of a pass, Chevelle,Camaro, Nova or Monte Carlo
 
I am just trying to figure out if I should get a crate or rebuild this one?



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Engine Vin

Posted: 9/13/07 2:31pm Message 2 of 4
1969 L46
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Jefferson City, MO - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 L46 4 Speed Roadster
I would keep the motor as a spare and buy a crate for the car.  A Chevrolet 350 engine with a 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty can be picked up for less than $3,000.00.


Engine Vin

Posted: 9/14/07 8:14am Message 3 of 4
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Sarge81
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA
Joined: 12/3/2001
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
 If it is a '69 350/300hp engine, you might want to tear it down first and inspect all the internals and cylinder bores. It may only need to be freshened up a little.
 But if it is all scored up and beat looking in there, then yes. I would do as suggested by "1969 L46" mentioned.
 
 I went the crate engine route with mine 7+ yrs.ago. My stock 190 hp L81 was "hammered." Plus it was only a 2 bolt main and had smog heads. It would have costed way more to rebuild and tweak up the hp than to just buy a crate engine.
 Over the years I have done some upgrades to the crate engine with good results. So even if you start out with a base engine, you can always add and improve it as you'd like.
 




GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




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Engine Vin

Posted: 9/14/07 11:13pm Message 4 of 4
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stingrayjim jr
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SHELBYVILLE, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 auto

1978 L82 4speed

1994 LT1 6speed
TO0514HB, T is for Tonawanda rngine plant, 05 14 is Month and day and
the "HB" suffix on that engine makes it a 1969 engine, 4bbl 300 horse with a turbohydromatic tranny... the engine casting number
3956618 1969 350 ci 250-350 hp 2or4
bbl
Passenger/Chevelle/Chevy II/Corvette/Camaro
cant find anything on the larger number, 119z353390, but it should be part of the vin number from the vehicle it came from... hope that helps a little...


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