Block Number Identification

[Gregg Plapas]

Can someone here ID the following small block numbers? If it helps this motor is currently in a 68 Z-28 Camaro.

Block-3782870

Heads-3917291

Thanks
Gregg

[Clem Z.]

Re: Block Number Identification

3782870 327,1962/67 ,3917291 67/68 302/327 with 2.02/1.60 valves also 350 1968/69 with 1.94/1.50 valves.you need the stamp pad suffix number

[Michael H.]

Re: Block Number Identification

Interesting! The last I heard, the 68 Z28 that I bought new had a 63-65 3782870 block in it and was owned by a guy named Greg. It wouldn't just happen to be Ash Gold, would it?

Michael

[Gregg Plapas]

Re: Block Number Identification

Mike,

Yes it is, with black stripes. Please tell me more, as I am considering purchase of this same car.

Thanks
Gregg

[John H.]

Re: Block Number Identification

Gregg -

The 291 heads were used on 302/327/350 '67-'68 Camaro, Z/28, Nova and Chevelle SHP applications, and on very late '67 and all '68 Corvette 327/300hp and 350hp engines; the late '67 Corvette application had a boss for the head-mounted temp sender, but it wasn't drilled and tapped until '68.

[Michael H.]

Re: Block Number Identification

Greg,

I first road raced the car, then in late 69 when SCCA changed all the rules and went back to 1x4, I went drag racing with the car, with the GM crossram. If you find evidence of a roll cage, it could be my car. I painted the car solid black in 1972 and sold it in about 73 to someone in Illinois. He told me he put an old 327 back in the car, reinstalled all the missing components and sold it. The last I heard, it was owned by a guy nameg Greg who originally lived in Illinois, then moved to Arizona. The car was delivered with a 4.88 rear and no floor console or vinyl top. I know the VIN but I'd rather not let it out until I know someone actually has the car. I'd love to own it again.

Michael

[Gregg Plapas]

Re: Block Number Identification

Mike,

It's on E-Bay for 27K starting bid--------with no bids, as of yet.

Gregg

[Michael H.]

Re: Block Number Identification

Thanks Gregg, I'll have to look for it. Would be great to see that car again. That was probably the only car I ever owned that I liked almost as much as old Corvettes.

[Mike Cobine]

So we are curious, is it your old car? *NM*

[Michael H.]

Re: So we are curious, is it your old car?

Thanks all, I appreciate the help but it's not my old car. I finally looked at the ebay ad and got the VIN and it's quite a bit later than mine. I had a December 67 built car. The one on ebay sure did bring back some great memories tho. I sure wish I wouldn't have trashed that car racing it in the 60's/70's but I really did have a lot of fun.

I recently sold the last bit of anything I had from that car. After all these years, I still had the GM instruction sheets for the installation of the crossram 2X4 package. Probably should have kept those too. All that's left now are pictures and memories.

Thanks

[Mike Cobine]

Re: So we are curious, is it your old car?

I think a lot of us are interested in reconnecting with an old car. Once that was something I wanted to avoid, having inadvertently found my '69 Charger SE a couple of years after I sold it.

But now, these cars are classics and instead of us finding them trashed, we will probably find them better than we left them.