Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

Thought this could be of intrest to some.
I needed to find what my blocks were and found this. Most numbers are cast to the bellhousing lip. Found mine there and it said 14044807.

340220.....427T......68-85...4-bolt
345014.....454.......70-86...
346236.....454.......75-76...2-bolt
359070.....454.......70-90...
361959.....454.......73-90...2 or 4 bolt
364776.....427T......68-85...4-bolt
364779.....366T......68-90...4-bolt
399204.....509.......70-71...4-bolt, Alum., CanAm, 4.5" bores, Cylinder liners
399289.....454.......73-79
399293.....366T......77-78...4-bolt
473478.....427T......77-90...4-bolt
3782870....427T......68-76...4-bolt
3824553....366T......66-67...4-bolt
3855961....396.......65-66...2 or 4 bolt
3855961....427.......66......2-bolt
3855962....396.......65-66...4-bolt
3855977....366T......66-73...4-bolt
3869942....427.......66-67...2 or 4 bolt
3902406....396.......67......2 or 4 bolt
3904351....427.......67......2 or 4 bolt
3904354....366T......66-76...4-bolt
3916319....366T......68......4-bolt
3916321....427.......68......2 or 4 bolt
3916323....396.......68......2 or 4 bolt
3925521....427T......68-85...4-bolt
3935439....427.......68-69...2 or 4 bolt
3935440....396.......68-69...2 or 4 bolt
3937724....366T......68-85...4-bolt
3937726....427T......68-84...4-bolt
3946052....427.......69......4-bolt, Alum. ZL-1, Mark IV
3946053....427.......97......4-bolt, Alum. ZL-1, 2nd version, Mark IV
3955270....427.......69......2 or 4 bolt
3955272....396.......69......2 or 4 bolt
3955274....366T......68-85...4-bolt
3955276....427T......68-73...4-bolt
3963512....427.......69......2 or 4 bolt
3963512....454.......70-76...2 or 4 bolt
3969852....366T......68-84...4-bolt
3969854....396.......69......2 or 4 bolt
3969854....402.......70-72...2 or 4 bolt
3969858....427T......68-84...4-bolt
3999289....454.......72-79...2 or 4 bolt, some "CE" replacement blocks had four bolt main caps
3999290....396.......68-69...2 or 4 bolt, Truck
3999290....402.......70-72...2 or 4 bolt, Truck
3999290....402.......72......2 or 4 bolt, Passenger
3999293....366T......68-90...4-bolt
3999294....427T......68-84...4-bolt
10051107...454...............4-bolt, Bowtie, MkIV, 9.8" deck, siamesed cylinder barrels, 4.25" semi-finished bores, can be bored to 4.50"
10069282...366T......90-91...4-bolt, Mark IV, Tall deck
10069284...427T..............4-bolt, Mark IV, Tall deck
10069286...454.......90-91...4-bolt, Mark IV, Short deck
10114182...454.......91-up...4-bolt, Gen.V
10114183...366T......91-up...4-bolt, Gen.V
10114184...427T......91-up...4-bolt, Gen.V
10134366...454T..............4-bolt, Bowtie, Gen.V, Tall deck
10185050...454...............4-bolt, Bowtie, Gen.V, Short deck
10237297...454.......96-up...4-bolt, Vortec 7400", "L-29" Gen.VI
10237300...502.......96-up...4-bolt, Gen.VI, 4.466" bore
12550312...427T......96-up...4-bolt, Gen.VI, 4.250" bore, fuel pump boss, clutch linkage pivot boss
12550313...454.......91-up...4-bolt, Gen.V crate motor, Gen. VI 4.25" bare block, fuel pump boss
12556110...496.......01-up...4-bolt, Gen.VII 8.1L, "Vortec 8100", Truck
12561357...454.......96-up...4-bolt, Gen.VI
12561358...502...............4-bolt, Gen. VI
14015443...454.......87-90...2 or 4-bolt, Mark IV, Truck, Motorhome
14015445...454.......78-90...2 or 4 bolt
14044807...454T..............4-bolt, Bowtie, MkIV, CNC prep, Tall deck, 4.25" bore or 4.495" bores
14096859...502...............4-bolt, Gen.V, HO
24502504...454...............4-bolt, Bowtie, Gen.V, Race prep, 9.8 "short" deck height
24502506...454T..............4-bolt, Bowtie, Gen.V, Race prep, 10.2 "tall" deck height
24502572.....................4-bolt, 4.5" bore Olds DRCE 2, 9.5" deck height
25534402.....................4-bolt, 4.590" bore Olds DRCE 3, 9.25" deck height


T = Tall deck, 10.2" deck height

1991 and later Gen.V, VI and VII production BBC motors have one-piece rear main crank seals.

Re: Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

Russ, that's intresting. I always thought a "tall deck" was for a stroker crank to make more CI. What is the purpose of a tall deck 454?

Re: Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

Payton,
Tall Deck 454's are Heavy Truck engines.I believe the advantage of a cylinder sleave that is .400 taller is Longer piston skirts for less piston rock and increased engine life.

Re: Tall decks
 

I thought the truck, tall deck engines had a extra piston ring.
I could be wrong.

Re: Tall decks
 

You are correct. The tall-deck truck engines have 4-ring pistons.
Russ, how's everything progressing?

Re: Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

Hi Dave,

Not good work is kicking my A$$, no time left in the day to get any thing done. I have a short oppertunity this week to get as much done as posible. Both motors had better be back together by Sunday night!!!!!!

How's the Crazyhorse doing?????

Re: Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

I can't find mine so I called merc and gave them my engine serial number off the spec sticker. They say mine is a 1997 gen VI :evilb:

I would like to find the block number, where else would they be?

Re: Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

Check out Http://www.mortec.com for a full listing of GM casting numbers (heads and blocks), the site is worth bookmarking
You'll find the casting numbers on either the port or starboard side of the shelf that the bellhouisng bolts to.

Re: Chevy V-8 casting numbers
 

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