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Long / Big block decoding


Francois Pelletier

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Hi guys,

 

Yes I have tried the search...

 

My new to me 1940 Canadian D16 sedan has an enginr no. wich I can't find info on.

 

It is stamped  L13730C  On the normal spot below the head gasket.

 

Anybody can tell me what it came from ?

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

 

Francois

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PM Tim Kingsbury.

L series were on trucks after 1958.

But this stamping is not super straight.

So maybe a dealer replacement or a large rebuilder back in the day.

If not seized pull plug over cyl#6 and insert stiff wire and hand crank engine to measure stroke.

If 4 1/2 or 4 3/4 could be 250 or a 265..

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Thanks, I was on the phone with Tim Kingsbury earlier and he says it's definitely not a factory stamping.  

The car is not yet in my garage, we are waiting for a snow bank to melt ...

 

As soon as it's at may place, I will do the stroke and block dating checks.

 

To be continued  ...

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