[1963c-10]

I picked up the engine and trans today. Engine has cleaned up pretty good, still a little cleaning left to do. So far it looks really promising. Take a peek at the heads with the vavle cover removed....clean as can be. No sludge, gunk, debris or anything. JUst nice and oiled and tight. #'s are a little tricky though. Appears heads were upgraded at some point in its life. The numbers read as:
Block: cast # 375501 K 17 58 T 1121G
Cast on November 17, 1958 and built on November 21, 1958 Passenge car 250hp/355torque w/powerglide an 4bbl
4.125 bore an 3.25 stroke with solid cam

Intake: 3732767 K 19 58
Cast iron 1958 pass ar 4bbl 250hp November 19, 1958

Exhaust: 3732794 Pass side 37332793 Driver side
Pass car 250/280/315hp

Heads: 3781147 A 3 61
Cast Jan 3, 1961 Special HP head with larger valves and hardened shank rocker arm studs for Special HP 348's. Also says the pistons required to be used wit the had had larger relief notches for the valves and increased metal thickness in the rib on the inside of the piston skirt and reinforcement at the loweedges of the skirts.


So interesting #'s. I'll know how the bottom end loks oncethe oil pans off and the trans is removed. If the botto end looks as good it may nt need to be rebuilt. Let me know what you guys think....and the block weight is 640lbs minus trans.

The valve covers are in great condition...still retain all factory looms and no dents. These are the non dripper covers as some did have oil drippers. Looks like it was painted red at some time. The guy says its been sitting covered for 25 years. Just sealed it up and let it sit in the corner. I'd like to see the conditions of the cylinders and verify there nothing in there.