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Engine bottom-end ID

Kuruton

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Hello!

Had my oil pan off and wanted to see if anyone can confirm my suspicions that this engine is a stock 75-78 cast block based on these photos. Thanks!

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Chryco Psycho

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Looks like it may have got hot a time or 2 there is a fair amount of vertical scoring in the one cylinder , looks like cast pistons also .
 

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That is a cast crankshaft. What is the casting date on the side of the block?
Thanks! The only casting number Ive found is: 4006630-440-1

Looks like it may have got hot a time or 2 there is a fair amount of vertical scoring in the one cylinder , looks like cast pistons also .
Definitely has. Need to find someone to go through and rebuild it at this point I imagine. Getting a new engine out here would probably cost more in the end.
 

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Definitely appears to be a cast crank 440. And looks like someone punched the rod caps (not factory), which suggest it might have been a part before.
 

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Thanks! The only casting number Ive found is: 4006630-440-1


Definitely has. Need to find someone to go through and rebuild it at this point I imagine. Getting a new engine out here would probably cost more in the end.
That casting number is for 1975 through 1978.
 
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