Engine identification

[Jim J.]

Gentlemen,
I am starting a thread here to help determine the possibitly of something very abnormal. This is not meant to trick or deceive anyone so please do not misinterperet my effort. That being said, I am posting an image of an oil pump. Any suggestions as to what it is in?
Have fun

[Mark Milner]

Re: Engine identification

Do you have another picture from a bit further back?

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

Yes,
I several try this one.

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

Here is another.

[Michael H.]

Re: Engine identification

I must be missing something important because all I see so far is what appears to be a 66-67 4 bolt big block. The oil line and fitting appears to possibly be the 68 and newer nylon instead of steel 65-67 but difficult to tell in the pic. ???

[Rob Edwards]

Re: Engine identification

I have no clue whatsoever. But I'm glad your camera lens lived to take another shot, that hanging oil drop in pic #1 looks ominous.....

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

No it is ametal line. Yes I have a surprise!

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

I am of the firm belief this pan was never off. Look at the lead seeping out of the gaskets. When was the last time you saw that?

[Michael H.]

Re: Engine identification

Ok, looked like a dirty nylon line with 68 and later style fittings. Wonder why the battery cable is on the left side. Is this a 66-67 block in a C3? We all must be missing something really big here.

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

Mike, you are close but it is not in a C3. This engine has never left the car.
Wanna try again?

[Michael H.]

Re: Engine identification

Hope someone else can spot something here because I don't see anything wacko. I do wonder about the round head flat blade screws in the oil pump but I can't remember for sure what style was original for 66 and later. I have to believe this is not 65 because the casting # on the pump cover is too high numerically. Has to be 66 and later.

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

It appears the pan was never off. I am unsure about the oil pump. Interesting. Actually, there is nothing odd so far. Appears to be a regular Hi performance 4 bolt engine. Here is what we are looking at. See picture. The suprise is coming!

[Mark Milner]

Re: Engine identification

Tell me this is NOT in a silver '65 coupe from Louisiana.

[Mark Milner]

Re: Engine identification

I was about to say that the oil looks milky, but then, it has been a long time since seeing lead in a system.

[Jim J.]

Re: Engine identification

It is a Blue blue coupe from Chicago.