1948 block ID help? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72smoker · 08-23-2014, 10:23 AM

Hello everyone. I am fairly new to this side of the board but have been stalking around for awhile, spent most of my time in the 67-72 side.
I have recently bought a 1948 3800 thriftmaster and am having a hard time making it run. My question is what engine do I have? I think it is a 216 but the numbers don't make sense to me. AFCA96697 is the block stamp. The AFCA I have found but its the 96697 that doesn't make sense. From what I have found they all start in the 3 thousand.
Getting parts is a little tough if you don't know what you have to start with. Any help or advise would be great. Thanks in advance. [IMG]

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08-23-2014, 10:23 AM	#1
72smoker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CR IA Posts: 160	1948 block ID help? Hello everyone. I am fairly new to this side of the board but have been stalking around for awhile, spent most of my time in the 67-72 side. I have recently bought a 1948 3800 thriftmaster and am having a hard time making it run. My question is what engine do I have? I think it is a 216 but the numbers don't make sense to me. AFCA96697 is the block stamp. The AFCA I have found but its the 96697 that doesn't make sense. From what I have found they all start in the 3 thousand. Getting parts is a little tough if you don't know what you have to start with. Any help or advise would be great. Thanks in advance. [IMG][/IMG]



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