Hey- need a lil help here...... So- in the early 70's, my POP replaces the 283 in his 65 PU. I went with him when he bought it. A true crate engine in it orange glory, sitting in the dealership on the floor..... A long block, with a short pump, and balancer. Small double hump heads.I'm trying to decipher the codes...... Here's a quandary. There is no way to see the casting behind the drivers side head= it's just that tight with wires/linkage, and I'd have to pull a bunch of stuff apart to see. Mirror is a no go. BUT- I do have the #'s off the front pad, and have looked everywhere to decipher, but nothing is telling me anything. The stamping is not the best, and I could be wrong, but here goes....... CE7P2666711C(T or E)B This was a "replacement" and or a "crate". Id'e just like to know somewhat what it truly is..... No numbers matching stuff here, just what's legit..... I cant/ haven't found anything through searching.... Thanks.
CE from what I know referred to Counter Exchange so the codes will not be correct if looking for CE in the archives. The casting on block will give you a better idea , of course the double humb heads were always 327.
Speed Gems= been there to no avail..... But thanks! Chevy Gasser Madness= Makes sense.... Just so buried against the firewall, with linkage, plug wires, and just very tight fitment. I might have to bite the bullet, and go for it..... Thanks.
that's a strange number, compared to what we find in production engines. The suffix...CEB I don't see anywhere. CTB is a 402, so that's not it. Drive it, and when you really want to know what it is, take it apart and do some measuring.
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Also, as I've been enlightened a lil......which I did not include to help myself= balancer is about 7'' across, and about 1'' thick. It IS (crank) drilled, and has a bolt. It DOES have the vent tube provision in the block, which 10+ years ago I stuck a freeze plug in... Also- in the front oil galley above the timing cover, on the passenger side, it has a 1/8'' pipe plug.... This has not been altered from the day it was installed originally ,as my POP bought it, and did the swap. Looking like a small journal replacement block..... It doesn't matter to me, as long as I can get an ID. Thanks Guys.
The block casting number will tell you whether it's a 4" bore or 3-7/8" bore. The damper is probably for a 327 crank.
Ya, I think I'm gonna throw on my Indy Jones hat........ Easy compared to work today at my real job.... uugghhh!
I don't have one yet, but the neat thing is you can see the item, photo it or video it. Not sure , but with some , you can hook it up to an I-pad or tablet also I believe
CEB was not used as a suffix code. CTB could be one of: Camaro 1970 350 z/28 manual trans chevelle 1975 400 auto trans impala 1974 400 auto trans Monza 1978 305 auto trans nova 1970 350 4sp IF YOU'RE LUCKY!!! it might be a good short block see how many welch plugs are on each side of the block to tell if it is a 400 or not
So with much prodding, and twisting, I have the casting #'s on the back of the block..... 3959512= 62-67 327 NO hp figures listed. "CE" prefix on front right deck indicates "used as replacement block", OR- Counter Exchange, which would jive with the story. Thanks to ChevyGasserMadness for the CE info, and those you helped....-Kid
Pulled the plug wires,throttle arm, and had to lay on the fender with my head damn near against the firewall with a flashlight(s), and a giant mirror. But then it was backwards/upside down...... Oh well- at least I know now. Thanks.
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