Need help identifying a 427

[Dan Leonard]

I have a 427 and can't figure out what it came from. It is a 3963512 block. 4 bolt mains. High dist boss. Casting date of L 30 8 (on the side). Now for the confusing part - the code stamped on the front is T03257BL. It is standard bore and has the factory broach marks. I am 100% sure this is what it says. The block is really low mileage and the stamp is really clear. I doubt it has ever been played with as I bought it from a guy who tore it out and down from his race car in 1971 when he totaled the car. I don't know if the internals are original, but they are apparantly L88 internals. High dome pistons, 7115 crank, 7/16 dimple rods with green overspray. Can anybody shed some light on this? I have scoured for a couple days through my books and the internet with no luck. If you need pic, I can take some later when I get home from work.

[Dan Leonard]

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[Dan Leonard]

Re: Need help identifying a 427

I have a picture of the stamp, but I cannot figure out how to post it. If someone can tell me how, I'll post it. If someone can post it for me, I can email them the picture as well.

[Dan Leonard]

Re: Need help identifying a 427

Here is try 3 for the picture

[Joe L.]

Re: Need help identifying a 427

Dan-----

From the picture, the code on this engine appears to be "7BL". Otherwise, there would be one extra digit in the numeric sequence. Also, from what I can see of the pad, it appears that there is no vehicle VIN derivative stamped on the pad.

The above would seem to indicate that this engine originated as some sort of a marine, crate, or industrial engine. I would more expect that marine was the original intended application. I don't have any references for engine codes for marine, crate, or industrial applications so I can't say, for sure. But, I strongly suspect this. The internal components may have been changed at some point or, if it was a crate engine, it's possible that it's still configured as it was originally built.

For the most part, a positive ID of the engine code is a rather academic point. The code was certainly never used for any PRODUCTION passenger car application. So, whatever it was is really rather irrelevent at this point.

[Bryan L.]

Re: Need help identifying a 427

They even used 427s in agricultural applications. Some guys I grew up with in the Texas Panhandle had a 427 on an irrigation pump that ran on natural gas.

BL