Posted by Todd Wilson on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 10:05AM :
In Reply to: Re: What to look for? posted by Terry in Bozrah on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 7:15AM :
II. Break-down by Engine Type
1. "Old" A engine - 318 through 66 (67 in Canada), other smaller
displacements in early years
Distributor in rear, wavy rocker covers with two bolts through top.
Displacement and year/date info stamped in front face of block below
left (driver's side) cylinder head.
2. LA engine - 273, 67+ 318, 340, 360
Distributor in rear, flat sided rocker covers with 5 bolts in edges.
Displacement and year/date info stamped in front face of block below
left (driver's side) cylinder head.
3. B engines (350-361-383-400)
Distributor in front, displacement stamped on angled pad near
alternator on right (passenger) side -- directly underneath the
distributor cap. It is sometimes hard to see.
4. RB engines (early 383, 413, 426, 440)
Distributor in front, displacement stamped on horizontal pad just to
left of center at front of engine by intake -- in front of the intake
manifold valley pan on the driver's half of the block. This is mostly
covered by the A/C compressor if the car has one.
Todd
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