Re: Disappointing Discovery / ID'ing a Poly

[Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gary,

Yup...drivers side of the block...just below the head / block mating
line, the punched in numbers are ground away...I can actually see the
grinding marks. I'm not sure what I want to do just yet, I'm just
pissed that someone would do that. I guess they thought they were
removing a VIN or something. And I'm still curious why it's turquoise
and whether it's a non-auto block.

Bill - It's the 2 that's off center and actually a different font. The
6 is in-line and the same as the rest of the characters. Don't know if
that means anything or not.

Dan - Does your book give ANY more info other than the casting numbers
are for 318 poly engines? dates, etc?

Thanks

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert

On 10/15/07, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Bill,
> When you are standing in front of the engine looking at the timing case
> cover, are you saying the numbers and letter on the driver side face of the
> block  below the driver side head (not left and right sides of the block
> where the core plugs are) is ground off?  These numbers and letter are
> stamped into the block with metal punches.
> Sure, send me the picture.  I may have a 1965 date coded Poly block if that
> is important to you.
> Gary Pavlovich