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Moonbeam · 09-01-2012, 05:04 PM

The numbers from the back of the block are as follows: 3 GM 3970010.
On right front side of the block at the water pump: V0164TDR
Below that the best I can tell is: C85481191.
3 GM 3970010 = Maybe a 350 as I was told by my cousin (4 bolt main so he said).
V= Flint
0614= June 14th build date
TDR= Not sure but could be 155 or 175 horsepower.
C85481191= Not sure what this stands for.
I haven't gotten the engine out yet so if there are more numbers in other places I will have to wait before I can post those. Also, I will have to clean the engine to since it's extremely greasy.

09-01-2012, 05:04 PM	#1
Moonbeam Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 29	Engine decoding help. The numbers from the back of the block are as follows: 3 GM 3970010. On right front side of the block at the water pump: V0164TDR Below that the best I can tell is: C85481191. 3 GM 3970010 = Maybe a 350 as I was told by my cousin (4 bolt main so he said). V= Flint 0614= June 14th build date TDR= Not sure but could be 155 or 175 horsepower. C85481191= Not sure what this stands for. I haven't gotten the engine out yet so if there are more numbers in other places I will have to wait before I can post those. Also, I will have to clean the engine to since it's extremely greasy. Last edited by Moonbeam; 09-01-2012 at 05:29 PM.



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