From what I can tell, the ARP engine bolt set alone cost more than $200.00. This little engine is headed for a 1957 Triumph TR3 project that is in the wings. Just thought I would share the find, I am not usually that lucky. That is why I felt fairly confident about the cam. It had a new double chain Cloyes gear set and then the before mentioned unmarked cam. The block bored 30 over and it had new teflon coated TRW pistons in place. It had a brand new deep sump Moroso Racing Oil Pan and new Melling Pump, Windage tray and ARP mains. Table 1 indicates the years of production for the various sizes of Chevrolet V-8 engines. Numerous modifications have been made over the years to the big block. The valley pan has had the oil weep holes tapped and plugged (old school racer trick) and the lifters and push rods are all brand new. The Big Block Chevy was introduced in 1965, beginning at 396 CID. In fact every bolt on the engine is an ARP: oil pan, fuel pump, motor mounts, timing cover, etc.). It also had new springs and valves and new ARP bolts. The heads have been completely worked over, a very nice port job. I pulled the heads which according to their markings are 283 Power Packs. I took it home and started to really delve into it. It was all put together and on an engine stand. When I went to pick it up and saw it for the first time, I about fell over. Last week my friend informed me he was going to do some renovation to his shop and wondered if I could come get the motor. The 327 happened to be at fellow friends house and he said it was not in the way and was dry and safe so I let it be. The friend that helped me wanted the sub frame so I let him have it on the condition he had to take what was left of the rest of the car. I figured a good 327 block was worth that much not to mention a rebuilt Nova subframe? I paid him and we drug the Nova out. He said if I could get the car out of there right away he would sell the whole thing for $200.00. He also said he had been building a 327 for it but it was stored at a friends house. The house had been sold and he had to get it out right away but had no tailer or any place to go with it anyway. It sat on a garage floor with no rear end but he had completely rebuilt the front suspension but had no wheels or tires up there either. He had been building a 1975 Nova for years and had lost interest. About 3 years ago a guy I worked with said he had a problem. = I'm gong to nail the guy for something and will hunt until I find that something.,While I am at it.I will tell you the whole story on this motor. In Missouri at that time I'd say it was probably a gotcha by the particular cop. I'm thinking that that law is on the books in more states than not. That might be something for the OZ folks to add to their list of "required documentation from the seller" on buying vehicles from the states in that if the engine doesn't have a clear serial number stamped on it there needs to be some serious documentation as to why it doesn't or it is a no go. Still it is far better to go up the food chain of the rego people to find the answer rather than stamp a bogus number on the block and then loose the truck because the number obviously is bogus. The casting number is 68 only and that is well documented so year model of the engine isn't a real issue, Two examples are Small Block Casting Numbers () Or Engine block Identification question 3914660 - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion With the engine in question in OZ it doesn't take much to get a 68 engine to pass emissions equipment wise as long as it is not a California engine. = I'm gong to nail the guy for something and will hunt until I find that something., Common GM block prefixes include: V codes (e.g. It consists of 3-8 numbers or letters that indicate the manufacturer, displacement, and date. In Missouri at that time I'd say it was probably a gotcha by the particular cop. The block casting number is stamped on the left front of the engine block, usually above the vibration damper. Click to expand.I'm thinking that that law is on the books in more states than not.
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