Chevy smallblock and big block cylinder heads have the CASTING NUMBER and the CASTING DATE located in the rocker arm valley. These numbers are found after removing the valve cover on the head. Some cast iron heads have the casting number on the underside of an intake runner. Some aluminum ...
If you have an early big block or a late model smallblock, the BLOCK CASTING DATE may be on the passenger side of the engine block, (see 2A), instead of the rear ledge of the block. Some smallblock blocks may also have the BLOCK CASTING DATE on the driver's side of the block. ...
Big Block Chevy(BBC) Engine Casting Codes The Engine Block Casting code is one of the best ways to identify an engine block. This casting number is usually found at the rear of the block on the left or drivers side on top of the bellhousing flange. See alseChevy casting numbers location...
Chevy still offers the 454 big block V8 as a crate engine. You can source the454 HO directly from Chevrolet. Despite the 454 being introduced nearly 52 years ago this crate engine still shares much in common with the original big block V8. ...
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Port Flow is one more point that owners should learn if they want to change the heads of their small block Chevy. The numbers displayed often implies about the engine performance and the amount of airflow which passes by it. The port flow is represented by CFM which translates to cubic fee...
The Chevrolet R07 retains the pushrod/two-valve layout that has been the mainstay of American motorsports since the introduction of the first-generation GM small-block V-8 in 1955. This classic design has now evolved into a highly advanced racing engine. ...
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