Engine dating

[ArmyVette]

I am just wondering how I can tell what year my engine was built. It's a 350 in a 71 chevy truck that I just bought for parts...and for the engine. It would have been great if it was original but unfortunately the truck was an original six cylinder.

I looked at the forward portion of the right cylinder head on the block where the number is, from my knowlege, typically located on our era motors.

What else can I look for?

Thanks in advance.

Also once I get a number where can i decode it?

[jhow66]

Look for a series of letters such as ckt chj tkc tag (c=cars motors t=truck motors). This will tell you the year,what it came in, hp, trans used.
Decode it here:
http://www.teufert.net/sbchevy/sbchevy.htm
(the block casting # will be behind the driver side head on the block)

[ArmyVette]

well i managed to wrigle my way back there and from what i can tell it reads

14010302....then strangly on the other side it seems to read canada

Any thoughts?


EDIT: Well on another note I took a second look and managed to see the following

K GM 5.0L

I bought the truck for parts but I was planning on using the motor as well. Oh well you win some you lose some

[jhow66]

14010302 or is it 14010203 which is a '80 to '84 305?

[ArmyVette]

Originally Posted by jhow66

14010302 or is it 14010203 which is a '80 to '84 305?

You are right...it was upside down and i just kept repeating it in my head until i got to my computer...i have slight dyslexia. Thanks for the help..I do appreciate it.