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slab


BRANT COUNTY, ONT

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I have had this old engine sitting around for quite some time now and have many a time thought about just scrapping it out.  But....with all the emissions laws being enforced, I thought it might be worth investigating what it really is. 

I have checked the codes a few times in the past and came up with different answers and since the motor is probably junk(or I thought) I never pursued it.  It came with a car that was junk yard bound but I saved it.  It was missing carb(2 barrel) and may have had water in it etc.  It was sitting in the engine bay of a 77 Nova Concours but I don't think it was original.  So... not to prolong this anymore.  Here is the info I have on it and have found.

The block is painted(was painted) orange.

it has a single point distributor

2 barrel intake

2 bolt main

Looks like a normal balancer

The block casting number is 3970010

on the pad by the front of the head is K05 29 CTL

Now I am hopeful that it is a 1972 350 with T/H from a Chevelle,Nova, Monte

But the CTL code was also listed for a full size chev 400 in 1975 and a 350 M/T corvette in 1970

There is no flywheel attached.

Anyway, any help connecting the dots would be appreciated.  If it is pre Emissions I will probably get it stripped down and checked out. 

Thanks

Rich 

 



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PARRY SOUND, ONT

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2 barrel and 2 bolt mains? Nova etc...

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427CARL


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CTL19783051452LG3, a/t
CTL197035030044 spd trans.
CTL19723501652tur hydramatic
CTL19754001754LT4

 

 

 3970010 casting number was most commonly used to build 350s.



-- Edited by 427CARL on Tuesday 29th of September 2015 10:03:48 PM

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slab


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Not to happy to see that 1978 305 in that list. I had three of those Novas to make one good one and maybe I was mistaken on the year. It might have been a 78 Concours. That would be disappointing if it was a 305 smogger.

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They never used the 010 block for 305's so your safe Rich, it is a 350.  

K 05  29

K St Catherines Ont casting; 05  29  machined May 29

On the side of the block is a casting clock and a date like the above,this will tell you when it was cast, 

Check the casting dates on the heads and intake, they will be similar to the above.

The casting dates will be before the machining date stamped on the pad.smile  These will tell you if it is pre smog era.

John



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slab


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I'll see if I c an pull more info off the block etc and post it up.

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It is a 72' Nova/chevelle/monte 350. The 2 bolt mains are the give away. A corvette would have been 4 bolt. All 010 2 bolt blocks are 350's from the factory.

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I wire brushed off the back of the block in the bell housing area and no date code. We have another 350 the clearly shows 1978 but this one and a 79 350 out of a Pontiac don't. Is there another spot to look?

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Based on the chart supplied by 427Carl, the only CTL 350 with a 2bbl was from 1972.

I doubt too many people out there took a 4bbl off and replaced it with a 2bbl so I'd assume the intake and carb are orig to that engine.

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good call. thanks.

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