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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: jim28607 on February 25, 2019, 09:07:20 PM

Title: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: jim28607 on February 25, 2019, 09:07:20 PM
What is it ?
VIOIOYW

Thank You
Title: Re: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: bertfam on February 25, 2019, 09:13:24 PM
The only thing I can find is a 1966 327/185 (2BBL and manual transmission) from a C60, M60 or S60 truck. However, that can't be right since Flint used the F designation until 1967, then they went to the V. Your's was assembled on October 10th, but what's the casting number and date on the block?

It came from a truck for sure, but the casting number and date will verify the year.

Ed
Title: Re: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: Kelley W King on February 26, 2019, 07:49:06 AM
When I am walking swap meets I always look for the vent hole in the back of a smallblock to at least know that it is 67 or older for a quick look.
Title: Re: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: ZLP955 on February 26, 2019, 10:38:44 PM
This may be the same source as Ed found:
Title: Re: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: fsc66 on March 02, 2019, 10:44:56 AM
From the Lime book:
http://www.camaros.org/pdf/LimeBook.pdf

Paul
Title: Re: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: bertfam on March 02, 2019, 11:38:58 AM
Paul, I saw that too, but it's a small block, not a big block. I got my info from the Hollander interchange, but I wonder if it's a factory typo. Perhaps the 1967 YX code (and maybe the 1968 YX code) should actually be YW?

Ed
Title: Re: Please help decode small block pad stamp
Post by: bcmiller on March 02, 2019, 03:50:06 PM
It's always best to have the block casting number, block casting date AND the information stamped on the front pad of the block for identification. Could be industrial or marine.
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