![]() ![]() When I went to pickup the car, he had left the 350 Turbo transmission in the car. I did not want to pay the price the seller was asking for the car with the motor included so we negotiated a lower price. I'm not expecting to find any tags on this car. Mechanics outside of dealerships did not seem to recognize the value in putting them back on the car when re-assembling the parts. Sad to say but true, the part identification tags on a lot of classic cars were the first things to disappear when the engine, transmission and differential were worked on. The differential looked to be original, but we need to look at the identification tag, if it is still there. ![]() Chevy small block out of a truck with a 350 turbo Hydromatic behind it. I bought this car from a guy in West Virginia who tried to hot rod the car, but he was divided between 2 projects at the time and the best of his efforts seemed to have gone to the other car, a 69 Camaro. Like I said before, the engine and transmission in a restorable classic car are the most likely things to have changed over time due to the need to repair the engine and transmission. I did it Myself! With Tools and Instruction Now you should have a handle on understanding drive train specifications, or at least an idea of what to look for based on my example. Spend some time looking the cars over and even take some pictures for reference. to join a car club and talk to other classic car owners. ![]() Paint, Trim & Engine Codes for U.S.How to articles classic car restoration How to know when a classic car is restorable. Model Identification Charts, Serial Number & Cowl Tag Locations, Drawings by David Kimble.Production of the original small-block began in the fall of 1954, for the 1955 model year, with a displacement of 265 cid, growing incrementally over time until reaching 400 cid in 1970. This drawing is of the 1967 version of the 302 cid Chevrolet. Starting in 1970, the serial number is stamped either above the oil filter, somewhere on the block pad (in front of the cylinder head), or on the transmission flange somewhere. In 68-69 model cars, the serial (VIN) number of the car the engine was installed in is stamped next to, or under the engine code ID. Small Block Chevy Engine Block Identification General Engine Block Specifications While 6 different bore size blocks have been produced, the small block engine can be classified into 3 bore sizes and 3 main bearing sizes. Engine Serial Number is Located on the right side of the engine on a boss just to the rear of the ignition distributor for 216 and 235 c.i. Pre - 1953 Chevrolet Engine Serial Number Location. ![]()
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