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I was going to ask if the build sheet showed which engine came in the car ( It's been a long time since I looked at a build sheet). The car still has a back seat in it, I will pull it to see if the sheet is still there. Thanks for all the info shared over the last week!

Actually, what I am asking is a 409 body and frame worth any more than a standard Impala (body and frame) if I am purchasing the car with no motor? I have 3 409 motors that I could drop into the car after being restored: true it is not an original engine and numbers matching car. Or are the...

So what are the differences? 425/409ER mentioned the return fuel line as one way to tell it was a 409. I was told screw holes on the steering column as one, but I didn't put much faith in that comment as I would think a 327, 4-speed could be ordered with a tach. This car has original patina...

I'm curious as to whether there is a price difference between a 1962 Impala (non-SS) body and frame that originally came with a 409 vice one that came with a 327 or 283? The car currently does not have it's original engine or tranny. I have a 409 to drop into it should I purchase it. I know...

If I remember, it was a 65 340 hp engine with 817 heads. I think is was $2200 for whole engine.

Not mine, but worth a look for someone searching for an engine or heads. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3875806332705574?rid=7685867108111624&ad_id&rt=1&refID=0&refType=0&referral_code=commerce_attachment

I found a 348 or 409 head, casting number 3815857. Anyone know what engine this head went on??

Zintsmaster 62 Lightweight Impala is listed on ebay...

First off, you don't mention whether you are working on a 409 or a 348. A 348 is limited to .550 lift - I believe the limit is higher in a 409. Here is what MRHP is referring to about grinding the block to make room for the valve by inserting a cutter thru the valve guide on the head. I took...

Thanks Jim!! That's the discussion I was trying to find. It's getting so hard to find an original distributor at a reasonable price, I am starting to look for an aftermarket one. I will put my 348 in a 56 Chevy Handyman and need to be conscience of room against the firewall. I've bookmarked...

About 6 months ago, I found a thread showing different distributors and their associated lengths and heights on this site. I should have saved the thread, but didn't. When I did a search over the last couple of days, I could not locate the thread. Can someone assist me in finding the thread. It...

I've checked and the engine is a 348 (655 casting). Thanks for all the feedback and comments. I have 2 X 348 blocks now and am not really looking to get another. The only reason I would buy it is to scrounge parts.

As I look closer at the picture of the Cast Code, it may be a 3857655. Can someone update the list of cast codes on this site to include the 655 number?

Per this web site, I noticed that 348 truck blocks were made all the way until 1964 (based on the suffix codes starting with T, U or Y) . What casting codes were used on these later 348 blocks? Casting codes for 348 truck blocks were 3755011 and service replacement blocks from 58 - 61. Also...

If you look around on Craigs list or Ebay, you might score a set of Edelbrock shorty headers for 348s/409s. I scored a set a couple of years back for $300, new in the box. Considering Edelbrock is known for performance, I figure these should be better than factory originals.