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rdep1130
Mar 14th, 10, 8:06 PM
Hello i just got the number off my car engine it has a D 15:71 with block TO 417 clb wondering if it is for a 69 chevelle thanks if not what is it

DaleM
Mar 15th, 10, 12:17 AM
Hello i just got the number off my car engine it has a D 15:71 with block TO 417 clb wondering if it is for a 69 chevelle thanks if not what is it
No. CLB is a suffix code for a 71 or 72 LS3 w/TH400. Engine date 0417 is April 17 and casting date looks like D (April) 15, 1971 but I must admit I've never seen a casting date with a colon character [:] separating the day and year and normally the year is a single number. :confused:

rdep1130
Mar 15th, 10, 8:53 PM
I thought it was weird to thats why I could not figure it out. well thank you for your time guess it is not what belongs in my 69 I got a paper from canada and it said it is suppose to be TO 612 JE probably never find that motor though, well i guess if someone is looking for a ls3 i could help back to searching

rdep1130
Mar 15th, 10, 8:54 PM
I was not sure if it was a colon or two little diamonds hard to tell it is still in the car

DaleM
Mar 15th, 10, 9:07 PM
I thought it was weird to thats why I could not figure it out. well thank you for your time guess it is not what belongs in my 69 I got a paper from canada and it said it is suppose to be TO 612 JE probably never find that motor though, well i guess if someone is looking for a ls3 i could help back to searching

Minor point but it's T0 (zero) not TO (letter 'oh'). T is the Tonawanda engine plant, 0612 is the 6th month (June), 12th day. :thumbsup: