decoding 340 block numbers

[skep419]

Read a couple posts of members looking for the numbers matching engine for the car. Can anybody find out what car this 340 came in?

 

[crackedback]

That doesn't really help much other than it was cast in 72.

Look on pass side just above oil pan rail near the drain plug. VIN will be stamped in a flat pad.

 

[cudacrazy67]

There other #s o the front of the block below the heads. There's also the vin# on the pass. Side down by the oil pan rail.

 

[oldcarnut]

the pics you have there show the build date & casting #s . On the passenger side along the oil pan rail you will find an id pad & the vin (or no vin aka warranty block) . that will match the dash vin , fendertag etc. to id the car

 

[skep419]

41548132 drivers side stamping

 

[4spdragtop]

Skep, I have been trying to do the same thing....I have a spare 340 block and the vin on the oil pan 0R126870....well that translates to the last 8 digits on the orig car vin. BUT its the 1st 5 digits on the car vin that gives car specific info(they dont put those 5 digits on the engine block that I know of)

 

[crackedback]

4154 12/11/1972
8132 8132 engine built that day

It's a 1973 model year engine or possibly over the counter replacement.

 

[skep419]

3R201095 is the vin

 

[skep419]

Need glasses it's 3R201096