Block casting - 3956618 should be a 1969 327 or 350
V0317FB - Flint, March 17 1969 327 or 1955 265
Heads - 8927185 - 69-76 307/327/350 70cc chamber
It is suppose to be a 327 but I have been unable to confirm this for sure, is there a way to confirm this???
67ss said
Mar 12, 2013
The date code on the block is the only other tell to determine what it is. But I would believe based on all the info you left it is a 327. I doubt someone would have taken the heads off a 69 motor and installed them on a 265.
I'm not 100% on this but I believe on a 265 motor there would be no casting on the side of the block for motor mounts. Since 1955 vehicles were all front of the block style mounts.
jim larson said
Mar 14, 2013
4-door Chevelle wrote:
Block casting - 3956618 should be a 1969 327 or 350
V0317FB - Flint, March 17 1969 327 or 1955 265
Heads - 8927185 - 69-76 307/327/350 70cc chamber
It is suppose to be a 327 but I have been unable to confirm this for sure, is there a way to confirm this???
V0317FB is a 327 with a powerglide March 17th,1969 assembly date, Flint engine plant. FB is the suffix code that indicates it for for a 327 with a powerglide in a passenger car, not a chevelle, camaro, or chevy II.
3956618 could be a 2 or 4 bolt, 327, 350 or 302. Because of the assembly stamp it would be either a 327 or 350 two bolt. But if there were no 2 bolts in the house, they many have used a 4 bolt.
8927185 heads, I think you mean 3927185, which were used on 1969 pass/327 or (chevelle , camaro, or chevy II /307's).
I would think the bock and heads would have a casting date, like the BBc; but not sure.
I think this is information is correct, so I would say you have a 327.
4-door Chevelle said
Mar 14, 2013
I agree, everything points to this being a 327 and my friend will be glad about that as that is what he was told. The web sites I read gave me an either this or that like I said. Is it common sense that gave you that answer Jim or is there other more definitive sources?
jim larson said
Mar 14, 2013
4-door Chevelle wrote:
I agree, everything points to this being a 327 and my friend will be glad about that as that is what he was told. The web sites I read gave me an either this or that like I said. Is it common sense that gave you that answer Jim or is there other more definitive sources?
No, I got the information from some printed sources pf mine. There are other sources I could also check; but I am pretty confident that what I gave you is correct. I would think the heads are original to the block. I think you can check all the casting dates to see if they match.
4-door Chevelle said
Mar 14, 2013
Very cool, I appreciate you looking this up for us!
Lost in the 60s said
Mar 18, 2013
Since the block casting number comes up as a one year only, 1969, and the assembly code indicates a 327, I think you answered the question yourself...
Last year of the 327 and like Jim stated, there is a slight chance that if it was a late build, the factory may have opted for a 4 bolt block, but they are super rare. I would bet on a large journal, 2 bolt block.
Bungy L-76 said
Mar 19, 2013
This block is the same one used for the 350. The only difference is the stamping on the front pad. You can through a 350 crank in it and presto you have a 350. Pistons would be cheaper too, if you plan on boring it.
Block casting - 3956618 should be a 1969 327 or 350
V0317FB - Flint, March 17 1969 327 or 1955 265
Heads - 8927185 - 69-76 307/327/350 70cc chamber
It is suppose to be a 327 but I have been unable to confirm this for sure, is there a way to confirm this???
The date code on the block is the only other tell to determine what it is. But I would believe based on all the info you left it is a 327. I doubt someone would have taken the heads off a 69 motor and installed them on a 265.
I'm not 100% on this but I believe on a 265 motor there would be no casting on the side of the block for motor mounts. Since 1955 vehicles were all front of the block style mounts.
V0317FB is a 327 with a powerglide March 17th,1969 assembly date, Flint engine plant. FB is the suffix code that indicates it for for a 327 with a powerglide in a passenger car, not a chevelle, camaro, or chevy II.
3956618 could be a 2 or 4 bolt, 327, 350 or 302. Because of the assembly stamp it would be either a 327 or 350 two bolt. But if there were no 2 bolts in the house, they many have used a 4 bolt.
8927185 heads, I think you mean 3927185, which were used on 1969 pass/327 or (chevelle , camaro, or chevy II /307's).
I would think the bock and heads would have a casting date, like the BBc; but not sure.
I think this is information is correct, so I would say you have a 327.
No, I got the information from some printed sources pf mine. There are other sources I could also check; but I am pretty confident that what I gave you is correct. I would think the heads are original to the block. I think you can check all the casting dates to see if they match.
Since the block casting number comes up as a one year only, 1969, and the assembly code indicates a 327, I think you answered the question yourself...
Last year of the 327 and like Jim stated, there is a slight chance that if it was a late build, the factory may have opted for a 4 bolt block, but they are super rare. I would bet on a large journal, 2 bolt block.
This block is the same one used for the 350. The only difference is the stamping on the front pad. You can through a 350 crank in it and presto you have a 350. Pistons would be cheaper too, if you plan on boring it.