I am real finicky about originality of antique vehicles. I could have restamped it but by doing so would have destroyed the history and authenticity of the vehicle. I was able to find an original Ford engine for the jeep which was only 13 numbers less in sequence from the one which would have been in mine. I have restored and still own a 1930 Model A Fordor Sedan which has been in my family since 1930 and a 1943 Ford Jeep, designated GPW, which I restored to full WW11 military specs. I don't believe in re-stamping engines, what they are they are. The reason I ask this is that if I ever come across a engine which has a close Id number I might beable to purchase it. Gene, assuming that this is an August 55 truck, should the engine casting date have be within 60 to 90 days of the production date of the cab? Can I assume because of the early casting date of the engine, K114, that it was a replacement engine? If this engine had a later casting date, how would you figure out the approximate stamped number on the engine. There are three other pocket guides offered including the 'Chevy Small Block 1955-1999 Factory Part & Casting Number Guide', 'Chevy Big Block Suffix Codes 1965-1999' and the 'Chevy Big Block 1965-1999 Factory Part Number & Casting Number Guide.' These four books do include passenger, truck, marine and industrial engine applications. The block casting number on smallblock and big block Chevy V-8 motors is located on a ledge found at the rear of the block, most often on the drivers side. The truck had a lower compression ratio than the cars (and lower horse power) The truck heads had a different casting number. What is the casting number on the block and the date on the intake manifold and heads. Other posibilty is that a used engine from a car was installed at one time and the block from that engine was a replacement. ![]() The block would have been the same as one for a stick shift car and would have been sitting in parts stock for months. The block you have may have been installed under warranty early in the vehicles life. The block.I would suspect that it is a replacement block, reason, the V8 and second design trucks were not introduced until late March of 1955 so they would have a Feb '55 block date for the first models. Where is the ID code on a Chevy V-8or a small-block V-8, the ID code is on the machined pad in front of the cylinder head on the passenger side. ![]() For a big-block V-8, the ID code is above the timing-chain cover. The truck uses the same one as a stick shift car.Price is $29.99 from Eckler's and includes the bracket. Small block chevy stamped numbers code The ID code is broken down into a prefix and suffix. ![]() They are available for the passenger cars.The Power Glide car uses a longer one than the stick shift car. New replacent road draft tubes are available.
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