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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: Rock 69 RS on November 12, 2009, 11:50:37 PM

Title: CE Block stamping?
Post by: Rock 69 RS on November 12, 2009, 11:50:37 PM
Do the following pad stamp numbers make sense: CE 2213--65
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: JohnZ on November 13, 2009, 04:24:46 PM
Do the following pad stamp numbers make sense: CE 2213--65

Yes - that "CE" block was made at Flint V-8 in 1972. See:

http://www.camaros.org/engine.shtml#service
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: Rock 69 RS on November 13, 2009, 06:53:50 PM
Is it normal for the last to digits to have a few spaces after the fourth digit and to be offline from the first four?
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: opelitis1 on November 13, 2009, 08:21:14 PM
Rock, there are a couple of other places that your CE block might in fact have stampings peculiar to your engine..
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: 68Zproject on November 13, 2009, 11:40:32 PM
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1635.0;all
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: JohnZ on November 14, 2009, 05:03:39 PM
Is it normal for the last to digits to have a few spaces after the fourth digit and to be offline from the first four?

Yes, it is - there was lots of variation in the stampiings on "CE" blocks.
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: opelitis1 on November 16, 2009, 11:55:47 AM
I have a CE 0  3969854 block that has been partially coded where the starter bolts up to..
Impossible to see unless starter is dropped but, there nonetheless..   Looks like a GM stamping...
T.
Title: Re: CE Block stamping?
Post by: JohnZ on November 16, 2009, 03:32:03 PM
I have a CE 0  3969854 block that has been partially coded where the starter bolts up to..
Impossible to see unless starter is dropped but, there nonetheless..   Looks like a GM stamping...
T.

Many CE blocks are date-stamped on the machined starter mounting pad.