CRG Discussion Forum

Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: 3underpar on April 17, 2016, 06:58:25 PM

Title: Need some help decoding.
Post by: 3underpar on April 17, 2016, 06:58:25 PM

V8 350
Cast # 3970014
Block date code - H173
Engine ID code - T0912CMR
14B427264

Title: Re: Need some help decoding.
Post by: bcmiller on April 17, 2016, 07:28:59 PM

Appears to be from a 1974 Chevelle. 2 barrel carb, used with auto trans. 145 hp.

Title: Re: Need some help decoding.
Post by: 3underpar on April 17, 2016, 07:59:19 PM

That's what I came up with also but from the casting number I found 70-73  350 (200 - 300 hp)
The block date code would be Aug 17, 1973.
The Engine ID code is Sept 09 1974.
Does anyone know if the new model year started in September?
Do all these numbers look correct?

Title: Re: Need some help decoding.
Post by: 3underpar on April 17, 2016, 08:01:29 PM

Sorry.  Sept 12, 1974 model year.

Title: Re: Need some help decoding.
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on April 17, 2016, 08:03:50 PM

Quote from: 3underpar on April 17, 2016, 07:59:19 PM

Does anyone know if the new model year started in September?

http://www.camaros.org/geninfo.shtml#ModelYear

Paul

Title: Re: Need some help decoding.
Post by: bcmiller on April 17, 2016, 08:22:06 PM

1974 model year started August/September 1973.