Decoder ring time for engine vin

[vigman]

V1101FSF
No misread here.
It came out of a 79.
Has some engine work done on it.
Looks like a good builder engine.

but FSF ??!!

Wwwwwhaaaaatttttt is it Stipmy?
Helllpppppp
Mike

[75SHARK]

Vig-
I'm showing absolutely nothing listed under "FSF". I know you said no miss-read, but I did find 'SFS'. The codes jump from 'FM' to 'FY'. I take it you know what the rest of the code stands for?!
-Dave

[vigman]

That's why I'm askin.. hopin the GURUS have some insight & wisdom.

Now this might help
Orange block ( looks like factory paint )
straight peanut plugs
the head casting has that has the tower with a 45 degree roof ( later smog style)

Where again is the casting # for the block?


Mike

[75SHARK]

OK, so here's the only info I can give you, minus the suffux: V1101: V=Flint, Mi. (manuf plant), 11=Nov (month), 01=1st (day). Check that stamping again. If it's painted, remve paint to read. Sometimes paint fills small areas of stamping.
Find the 'casting number' for the block on bell hsg flange, behind dist on left side.
Pull a valve cvr & get head casting no. also. It should be in relative center between a couple of rockers, and sometimes it's upside down.
Still searchin....-Dave

[vigman]

I used a wire brush to remove the paint..no decking of block..good fresh FACTORY stamps here.

Such an engima

Mike

[Eric]

Mike,

If you're lucky and the innards are clean you can read the driver side head casting # without removing the valve cover. I found this out by accident on mine - I just popped off the oil fill cap and used a maglite and a small mirror.

- Eric

[vigman]

On the back top of the engine, by the distrib

290

On the sides of the block
CFD 207

Now "NAME THAT ENGINE"

Mike

[vigman]

Somebody postulated the following:

FSF

Code for

Feild Service Factory


I'm pretty sure thats wrong...but I needed to flot the post back up to see if anyone else had a thought.


HELLLPPPP
Mike

[vigman]

Casting for the block
14010207

Now
"Name that Engine"

Mike

[Yoda]

14010207 = 350CID

1980~84 Passenger, Malibu & Camaro
1980~85 Truck

BudD

Originally posted by vigman
Casting for the block
14010207

Now
"Name that Engine"

Mike