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: Block Decode help.


AJ68Z28
Mar 14th, 08, 1:38 PM
Hi guy's,

I have a small block, I was told it was a 350, the numbers are

1 6 S 1 3 4 3 1 3 V 1 1 1 9 C K T

Any help here with what it really is and where she came from?

None of the trim tag or Vin numbers correlate with it, so I guess it's not oringinal to the car.

Thanks,
Gregg:thumbsup:

F1
Mar 14th, 08, 3:26 PM
The CKT I get is a nice little LT1....

CKT 72 350 Camaro 255 Z-28 T-H 400 4-Brl Holley, Hp Solid Cam

AJ68Z28
Mar 14th, 08, 4:43 PM
Thanks F1, thats a start.

I guess I got a bargain or a plus! It has aluminum heads on it now, have not got to them yet.

If anyone else has any info, please chime on in

Thanks,
Gregg

elcamino
Mar 14th, 08, 4:44 PM
1 6 S 1 3 4 3 1 3 is the con vin derivative
1 - Chevrolet Division of GM
6 - 1966 model year
S - St Louis Assembly
134313 - serial number of the car

V 1 1 1 9 C K T
V - Flint Engine
11 - Nov
19 - day
CKT - Something wrong, its a 1966 CON VIN and a 72 engine code???

These 2 codes do not fit with each other. Either you made a mistake or someone has stamped 1 or both of these after the fact?

AJ68Z28
Mar 14th, 08, 5:04 PM
No mistake on my part... The motor is in a 66 Nova. I rechecked the numbers and they are, to different fonts.

Meaning, the 66 Con Vin font is smaller than the V1119CKT. If thats a clue. Great, I have a restamped block... Damn!

I guess I didn't get a bargain after all.

I did not buy it as a numbers matching vehicle, but I didn't expect a restamp either...

Thanks
Gregg

AJ68Z28
Mar 14th, 08, 7:05 PM
Block casting number reads 3970010. Looks like it could be a lot of things...