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Old 09-28-2010, 07:52 PM
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I need help to identify this motor to see if it is a true Camaro motor in my car. My car is a 1969 SS Camaro.

Casting Number: 3932386

Date Code: K308

ID Block: V1203HV

The Heads: 3932441 with K98 on it

Intake: 3927184

Not sure what the HV in the Block ID number is. Can you help with me with this.

Thank you so much, Bill
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 08:23 PM
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According to this HV is out of a 1965 corvette. It is a 350HP 327 CI motor. At least its a high performance motor.

http://www.73-87.com/chevy_ids/scode6.htm
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dynarider33
According to this HV is out of a 1965 corvette. It is a 350HP 327 CI motor. At least its a high performance motor.

http://www.73-87.com/chevy_ids/scode6.htm
what i dont understand is the casting # says 69 327 camaro 69 302 Z28 69 350 LT1
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 09:47 PM
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Casting number is a generic number used on many engines. Most small block engines all have the same bore except 307. The stroke gives a small block its displacement. The one that counts is the 2 digit letter code at the end of the ID. That is car and displacement specific. While casting may say 69 Camaro 302 z/28, unless the 2 digit letter code says DZ its not out of a z/28.
 
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Originally Posted by dynarider33
Casting number is a generic number used on many engines. Most small block engines all have the same bore except 307. The stroke gives a small block its displacement. The one that counts is the 2 digit letter code at the end of the ID. That is car and displacement specific. While casting may say 69 Camaro 302 z/28, unless the 2 digit letter code says DZ its not out of a z/28.
the casting date of block K308 = nov. 30 1968 could the block id be wrong? the intake date is 1969, date code on heads 67-79 vin# car built jan. 69
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 12:25 AM
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and if it were a dz from 69 i think it would have 186 heads not 441`s
i have a 69 386 block that was a 350 4 bolt main from a 69 truck
like they said its a generic number and the vin stamp on front gives the details
 
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Here's what you have:
3932386 block casting is a 1969 only number, used for the 302, 327, or 350.
The date code K308 = November 30, 1968.
The HV suffix code was used in 1965 and 1969. But since the block is a 69, that means it was originally in a 1969 Impala, RPO LM1, 255 h.p., 4 barrel, and came attached to a T350 trans.
Intake manifold 3927184 is a 1969 4 bbl., used on 350 engine 255 or 300 h.p. applications.
Heads 3932441 are a 1969-70 model 350, 1.94" intake and 1.5" exhaust valves, 76 cc combustion chamber. K98 date = November 9, 1968.
All the engine numbers are correct for a 1969 model car, it just wasn't a Camaro engine.
 
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Also a 69 SS would have an L48 300HP 350.
 
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
Here's what you have:
3932386 block casting is a 1969 only number, used for the 302, 327, or 350.
The date code K308 = November 30, 1968.
The HV suffix code was used in 1965 and 1969. But since the block is a 69, that means it was originally in a 1969 Impala, RPO LM1, 255 h.p., 4 barrel, and came attached to a T350 trans.
Intake manifold 3927184 is a 1969 4 bbl., used on 350 engine 255 or 300 h.p. applications.
Heads 3932441 are a 1969-70 model 350, 1.94" intake and 1.5" exhaust valves, 76 cc combustion chamber. K98 date = November 9, 1968.
All the engine numbers are correct for a 1969 model car, it just wasn't a Camaro engine.
thats what i found also just wanted 2nd opinon
 
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Originally Posted by dynarider33
Also a 69 SS would have an L48 300HP 350.
That's what mine was, but there were other versions besides the 300 HP, weren't there? I remember seeing many other versions of the 350 in 69 Camaros.
 


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