~off topic~ chevy engine ID
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: upstate ny
~off topic~ chevy engine ID
sorry for bringing up a grey area like this, but iam looking at buying an old C-70 (medium duty commercial truck) is a big block gas engine but how do i identify it as a 366,427,454 etc. ??
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 273
Likes: 1
what year is it? can you get the casting numbers off the driver side bellhousing flange?
no matter what it is it will be a TALL deck motor.
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 273
Likes: 1
regular is a 9.2 deck and the tall is a 10.2
the 10.2 intake is wider then your typical BBC
the pistons have 3 compression rings and an oil ring and a thick crown
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,326
Likes: 48
From: Middle TN
99% were 366cuin
366 3.937 bore x 3.76 stroke
427 4.25 bore x 3.76 stroke
454 4.25 bore x 4.00 stroke
All physically look the same, but by checking the stroke you could eliminate the 454
When they left the factory there was an identification plate somewhere inside the cab (different years in different places) that gave the engine code but by now the engine could be replaced.
366 3.937 bore x 3.76 stroke
427 4.25 bore x 3.76 stroke
454 4.25 bore x 4.00 stroke
All physically look the same, but by checking the stroke you could eliminate the 454
When they left the factory there was an identification plate somewhere inside the cab (different years in different places) that gave the engine code but by now the engine could be replaced.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 754
Likes: 2
From: southwest Wisconsin
A few years ago a guy had me put a 366 into his 78 3/4 ton chebby 4X4. He happened to have one and wanted to make use of it. Tall deck not an issue, had to change something on the dist and upper water outlet but I can't remember what. Bottom line - you can use them in a pickup, but I don't know why you'd want to.
Trending Topics
More Turbo
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 673
Likes: 4
From: nortonville illinois
this site may cover it if you can ever get to the numbers
www.mortec.com
in our 2 grain trucks we have a 366 in each of them....one is a screaming motor....the other is a pootch (of course its a tandem missing 1st gear)...... we also have a 427 we pulled out of a semi we bought several years ago.
www.mortec.com
in our 2 grain trucks we have a 366 in each of them....one is a screaming motor....the other is a pootch (of course its a tandem missing 1st gear)...... we also have a 427 we pulled out of a semi we bought several years ago.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Super Moderator
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,518
Likes: 2,826
The 366 is very limited for performance as well, can't bore it, bore too small for bigger valves.....
As will all things, if the price is right and you're just going to drop and run with it, you can't go too wrong.
As will all things, if the price is right and you're just going to drop and run with it, you can't go too wrong.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Dalamatition
Small Block V8 (221, 260, 289, 5.0/302, 5.8/351W)
4
Oct 15, 2004 01:10 AM
HiTech
Modular V10 (6.8l)
10
Aug 13, 2002 05:44 AM
steakman_usaf
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Feb 25, 2000 07:10 AM