How do I decipher the engine code on my 360/727

[Chryslerkid]

Hey guys does anyone have the run down on reading engine block and head codes as well as transmission codes? Thanks.
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[Chryslerkid]

FYI I have a 360/727 drivetrain but want to verify the year of production and specifications of that year motor. Thanks

 

[fishy68]

The engine date of production is cast onto the passenger side. Attached is a pic of my 360 block with a circle around the date. As for the trans. you need to look on the drivers side right above the pan rail. There'll be a set of #'s starting out with PK then a 7 digit # following. Here's a link to a website with those #'s so you can see what year it is

[ame]http://mymopar.com/downloads/transguide.pdf[/ame]

 

[69CudaFan]

Here is some quick info that I drummed up:

http://books.google.com/books?id=cT...=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false

There is some info about the casting info on the block and heads on the parts identification and interchange in Chapter 4, and it is free! Hope that helps.

 

[Chryslerkid]

Awesome! Thanks guys.

 

[fishy68]

Your welcome

 

[SpeedracerX]

Here is some quick info that I drummed up:

http://books.google.com/books?id=cT...=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false

There is some info about the casting info on the block and heads on the parts identification and interchange in Chapter 4, and it is free! Hope that helps.

Awesome info... this just helped me figure out what year the 360 I just purchased was

 

[fishy68]

Awesome info... this just helped me figure out what year the 360 I just purchased was

All LA V8's have the build date cast on the pass side. Not hard to figure out if their out of the car. Here's a pic of where it's located

 

[SpeedracerX]

yea that I knew... however we tucked the engine in the corner of the garage, and I really didnt feel like pulling it back out to check out the passenger side.. plus its pretty grimy and in need of some degreasing.. lol.. I was more interested in the numbers stamped in the block in the front (right below the drivers side head) trying to figure out what those meant

 

[fishy68]

yea that I knew... however we tucked the engine in the corner of the garage, and I really didnt feel like pulling it back out to check out the passenger side.. plus its pretty grimy and in need of some degreasing.. lol.. I was more interested in the numbers stamped in the block in the front (right below the drivers side head) trying to figure out what those meant

Gotcha

 

[Rocky_JS]

Engine:
on small blocks there is also engine assy factory, size, date assembled, etc info on the left front cyl bank. 68 up on right oil pan rail is year, car factory, and last 6 of VIN of origin.

68 up on the pan rail of the trans (auto) there are a string of numbers to identify similar to engine. On manuals on the right side towards there is about a 1/2 x 3" rise with information on it with similar info.

 

[btroxler]

try this for the trans info

 

[btroxler]

if the above doesn't work
[ame]http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/transguide.pdf[/ame]