Chev block identification

[Shannen Durphey]

dzorde wrote:

> Can anyone tell me year and the possible car this 350 Chev block was meant
> for.  The casting number is GM3970014, also where is the engine number
> generally located (can't find it) ?  Are any blocks made for export without
> engine numbers on them, as apparently this engine was brought into Oz from
> the US.
>
> Problem is that I finally tried to get my car registered with the new
> engine, but failed because of 1 minor detail, inspector couldn't find an
> engine number.
>
> Much appreciated
>
> Dan     dzorde at geocities.com

So that's where stolen blocks go!

The U.S. engines have the number stamped on a small pad which extends beyond
the right hand cylinder head.  That's R.H. when you are sitting in the
vehicle.  If the engine block has ever been surface ground where the heads bolt
on, the number is probably gone.  I'd probably try to find a reciept for
machine work if I found the numbers weren't there...

Shannen