Re: Disappointing Discovery / ID'ing a Poly

[Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>]

Bill,
Turquoise color usually indicates a rebuild from a production shop.
Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: Disappointing Discovery / ID'ing a Poly


> 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


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