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Can't see anything I recognise there.
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http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c5-tech/149893...
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Try these links
http://southernperformancesystems.com/Tech-Info/bl...
http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c5-tech/149893...
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/late-model-gm-v8-en...
It's an older 1979 350 cu. in. (5.7 ltr.) small block Chevy, not a LS engine
built on the 25th Oct 1978 at the McKinnion plant, Canada as a 170BHP 4 barrel with auto g/box,
Edited to correct build date to 1978
P.S. I should have mentioned it is a 1979 engine, as production + sales of 1979 vehicles would have started in August '78, as all MY (model years) from all American manufacturers always start in Aug. the preceding year.
built on the 25th Oct 1978 at the McKinnion plant, Canada as a 170BHP 4 barrel with auto g/box,
Edited to correct build date to 1978
P.S. I should have mentioned it is a 1979 engine, as production + sales of 1979 vehicles would have started in August '78, as all MY (model years) from all American manufacturers always start in Aug. the preceding year.
Edited by Total loss on Thursday 27th October 00:05
sundown said:
Just got a kit car with a 5.7 engine in it can some one tell me if it is a ls1 or ls2 the engine numbers are 3970010 k1025drb 195163677
I guess you could always post up a pic too. Although tbh there is no way of really knowing what internals it might have.Chevy small blocks have been about for a long time. And many in the UK get confused and think everyone of them is a 5.7 and identical. But that isn't so.
I do find it odd that you'd buy a car and then try and figure out the engine in it. For me I'd want to know little things like that before handing any money over.
The LS1 was introduced in 1997 and shares no components with earlier SBC's.
Edited by 300bhp/ton on Tuesday 1st November 18:26
If it has a distributor at the back and the middle 2 exhaust ports are next to each other its a Gen 1 (or possibly 2) small block. An LS has no distributor and the exhaust ports are evenly spaced.
If you have a distributor and even spaced exhaust ports its a big block of some description.
LS engine - note the evenly spaced ports and no distributor hole
Gen 1 small block - centre ports close together, distributor in rear
Big block, distributor in the rear, even spaced exhaust ports
If the distributor is in the front its probably a Ford of some sort or possibly mopar.
From the numbers you give I agree with the above, it sounds like a gen 1 small block to me.
If you have a distributor and even spaced exhaust ports its a big block of some description.
LS engine - note the evenly spaced ports and no distributor hole
Gen 1 small block - centre ports close together, distributor in rear
Big block, distributor in the rear, even spaced exhaust ports
If the distributor is in the front its probably a Ford of some sort or possibly mopar.
From the numbers you give I agree with the above, it sounds like a gen 1 small block to me.
Crafty_ said:
If it has a distributor at the back and the middle 2 exhaust ports are next to each other its a Gen 1 (or possibly 2) small block. An LS has no distributor and the exhaust ports are evenly spaced.
From the numbers you give I agree with the above, it sounds like a gen 1 small block to me.
Sounds like ? It decodes as I gave info above. No other engine would have those codes/ casting numbers. If rebuilt it of course would hopefully have a lot more than the stock 170 bhp !From the numbers you give I agree with the above, it sounds like a gen 1 small block to me.
The low output from that era of engine was due to all the crappy smog management stuff and (IIRC) naff heads.
You won't have all the smog gear, probably a half decent 4 barrel carb instead and the heads are easily changed if you want more power.
Broadly speaking, if its a 350 they are much the same.
You won't have all the smog gear, probably a half decent 4 barrel carb instead and the heads are easily changed if you want more power.
Broadly speaking, if its a 350 they are much the same.
Crafty_ said:
The low output from that era of engine was due to all the crappy smog management stuff and (IIRC) naff heads.
You won't have all the smog gear, probably a half decent 4 barrel carb instead and the heads are easily changed if you want more power.
Broadly speaking, if its a 350 they are much the same.
Low compression ratios too, so they can run on crappy fuel.You won't have all the smog gear, probably a half decent 4 barrel carb instead and the heads are easily changed if you want more power.
Broadly speaking, if its a 350 they are much the same.
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