Casting numbers
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Re: Casting numbers
Next question, I got the grease cleaned off the heads and noticed they have different casting marks. So I pulled the valve covers off and one is a 493 (#3873493) cast on September 27 1971. The right side head is a 882 (#333882) cast on April 21 of 1976. What are (if any) the differences in these heads? I know they are both heavy casting smog heads but what about port volume, combustion chamber volume, etc. The engine was running with them on, but are the similar enough th run as a set?
Martin
Martin
#3
Re: Casting numbers
All I know is what I read here.
http://www.mortec.com/castnum.htm
http://home.isoa.net/~mharrisj/sbcblk.html
http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sblock.html
http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/randysr...Headguide.html
the head guide I think would give you the info you are lookng for.
http://www.mortec.com/castnum.htm
http://home.isoa.net/~mharrisj/sbcblk.html
http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sblock.html
http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/randysr...Headguide.html
the head guide I think would give you the info you are lookng for.
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Re: Casting numbers
Actually what you have in your first post is an engine code not the casting number, the casting number would be ocated on teh back of the block. By the engine suffix you gave its one of these three engines
1970 TBC 350 convfwd cabs, a/t 255 4 C-10 to 3500
1970 TBC 350 m/t, 3 spd 255 4 K-10 & 20
1979 TBC 350 conv. cab, m/t,fed L LS9 165 4 C-10 to 2500
Its a truck block, get the actual casting number for the exact model.
And as far as the heads go, 882s suck 493s suck less, buy a new set and be done with it.
1970 TBC 350 convfwd cabs, a/t 255 4 C-10 to 3500
1970 TBC 350 m/t, 3 spd 255 4 K-10 & 20
1979 TBC 350 conv. cab, m/t,fed L LS9 165 4 C-10 to 2500
Its a truck block, get the actual casting number for the exact model.
And as far as the heads go, 882s suck 493s suck less, buy a new set and be done with it.
#6
Re: Casting numbers
Engine code, casting number??? Who cares?
I was just wondering what the displacement of the engine was. I know that 882 are not the greatest sets of heads, but I am going to use them if they are compatible with 493's. Because this is just an engine for a '76 Chevy farm truck and they were recently rebuild by their apperance. So I don't care if you think I need a different set of heads, I want to know their similarities/differences.
Martin
I was just wondering what the displacement of the engine was. I know that 882 are not the greatest sets of heads, but I am going to use them if they are compatible with 493's. Because this is just an engine for a '76 Chevy farm truck and they were recently rebuild by their apperance. So I don't care if you think I need a different set of heads, I want to know their similarities/differences.
Martin
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