CE Block stamping?

[Rock 69 RS]

Do the following pad stamp numbers make sense: CE 2213--65

[JohnZ]

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

[Rock 69 RS]

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?

[opelitis1]

Rock, there are a couple of other places that your CE block might in fact have stampings peculiar to your engine..

[68Zproject]

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1635.0;all

[JohnZ]

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.

[opelitis1]

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.

[JohnZ]

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.