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  • Joseph T.
    Expired
    • April 30, 1976
    • 2074

    anyone know what this is? *NM*

  • Mike McKown

    #2
    Yeah, it's an aluminum small block with a BB

    in the background.

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    • Dick W.
      Former NCRS Director Region IV
      • June 30, 1985
      • 10483

      #3
      Re: Yeah, it's an aluminum small block with a BB

      Early vintage small block with the cannister oil filter. Looks like either an aluminum or magnesium oil pan.
      Dick Whittington

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      • Pat# 25912

        #4
        a very fast shopping cart? *NM*

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        • Greg L.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • March 1, 2006
          • 2291

          #5
          Re: anyone know what this is?

          Not sure what it is but I'm pretty sure that the head bolt pattern is BB....there is only one aluminum BB that I can think of...

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          • Joe C.
            Expired
            • August 31, 1999
            • 4598

            #6
            Re: anyone know what this is?

            Photo was taken circa late 1967, or later, in Tonowanda, with chrome top covers on the ratmotors.
            Eyebrows look funky, like porquipine heads.
            My stupid guess is a prototype ZL1 block.

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            • Michael H.
              Expired
              • January 29, 2008
              • 7477

              #7
              Re: anyone know what this is?

              Looks like a 65-67 big block painted silver.

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              • Joseph T.
                Expired
                • April 30, 1976
                • 2074

                #8
                Re: picture of opposite side

                Photo was taken last weekend..here is a picture from the other side. Cast iron block painted silver..but had aluminum heads that were removed..with some strange extra guide pins




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                • Joe L.
                  Beyond Control Poster
                  • February 1, 1988
                  • 43193

                  #9
                  Re: anyone know what this is?

                  joe------

                  It's some sort of big block of 65-67 vintage. It's DEFINITELY a cast iron block painted silver-----aluminum big blocks do not use conventional freeze plugs. Plus, the casting "texture" does not look to be aluminum, anyway.
                  In Appreciation of John Hinckley

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                  • Joe C.
                    Expired
                    • August 31, 1999
                    • 4598

                    #10
                    Re: picture of opposite side

                    So, this might be from the Wisconsin treasure trove! Could it be a test mule for the L88/L89 engine program. Are the white marks on the right side deck, points of failure of the head gaskets??

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                    • mike cobine

                      #11
                      Looks like a big block with aftermarket pan

                      If you notice the driver's side pan rail, you see plugs along the oil galley like a BBC.

                      The top of the deck has a dip between #1 and #3, #5 and #7, #2 and #4, and #6 and #8.

                      Three freeze plugs in side.

                      Oil line connections over filter.

                      Front lifter valley edge is nearly straight.

                      Cylinders have valve reliefs cut.

                      Can't tell, but don't think there are reinforcing risers inside the lifter valley.

                      Of course, Michael has already said it is a BBC painted silver, as has Joe.

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                      • Norris W.
                        Very Frequent User
                        • December 1, 1982
                        • 683

                        #12
                        Re: Yeah, it's an aluminum small block with a BB

                        It's DEFINATELY a big block and it's NOT aluminum. Looks like somebody's been in the spray paint to me. Also, it's got open chamber pistons in it, so I'm guessin' it's an LS7 crate motor, painted silver, probably headed for a boat with what looks to be an early Mercruiser oil pan.

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                        • Clem Z.
                          Expired
                          • January 1, 2006
                          • 9427

                          #13
                          cast iron BBC you can tell by the head gasket

                          on the passenger side it has the little extension for the extra head bolts used in the ZL-1 engines BUT there are no extensions on the block. it is not a 65 as it does not have the ribs running from the timing gear cover area to the intake manifold front rail area. JMHO

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