Re: [AMC-list] QUICK Help me ID this V8 block

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

I said the 290 wouldn't work 'cause the engine tag build year of 3 was
previously 1961. : )


Ken 

Quoting Armand Eshleman <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> With a three hole balancer, that dates the balancer to before AMC switched 
> to a four hole balancer. When was that, 73??
> 
> Jesse,  have you had the pan off the block?
> 
> Does it have a full web at the main caps?
> 
> N   - 360 2bbl (also 290 up to 1969 but that doesn't work here)
> added note to above statement, didn't Jesse say that the Wagoneer this 
> engine is in is a 68 and was ordered with an AMC powertrain?
> Could this be a 290 service block?
> Did AMC do service blocks without casting displacements in 68 and 69 too?
> 
> Is it possible ths engine was an AMC "crate" engine, installed to replace a 
> blown 68 engine? maybe it is a 71 401?? If the 68 engine was a 390 and AMC 
> didn't have anymore 390 service blocks or engines for 68/69 replacements, 
> the dealer may have swapped in a 71 401??
> 
> ???????????
> 
> Armand
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Jesse" <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>; "AMC, Rambler, Nash,Jeep and family" 
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> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] QUICK Help me ID this V8 block
> 
> 
> The engine tag says:
> 
> 3   - 1970/79/83
> 02  - February
> N   - 360 2bbl (also 290 up to 1969 but that doesn't work here)
> 18  - 18th day of Feb.
> 
> Some early 360s had 2 sizes of 2100.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> Quoting Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > Guy claims it's a 401, but it's not, though I don't know what it is.
> >
> > Block ID on Back 3198951
> > Service Block with No numbers embossed on the side of the block
> > 1.23 Motorcraft 2 Bbbl (not the 1.21 normally use on 360's)
> > Vlv cover tag 302N18
> > 3 hole Balancer
> > TH400 with Dana 20... BOP bellhousing pattern adapter, etc...
> >
> > Original owner of this 68 Wagoneer said he ordered with a special AMC
> > drivetrain
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Jesse
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