papahiskey
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There is a 409 engine currently on eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/202271259089?ul_noapp=true) that I'm having trouble fixing it's identity.
I was contemplating purchasing this engine to put in a tri-five Chevy 3100 truck.
Is it likely that this engine has the dreaded cylinder cuts for a lower compression truck engine?
The block is listed as 3857656, which could be either car or truck according to info I've found
The heads are listed as 3819333 which I find to be truck heads
The exhaust manifold is listed as 3767583 which is a car mainifod.
The dipstick is definitely on the right side of the engine.
The photos show a bell housing that looks like it might have been from a large industrial truck.
Any help in identifying if this were actually a car engine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul_F
I was contemplating purchasing this engine to put in a tri-five Chevy 3100 truck.
Is it likely that this engine has the dreaded cylinder cuts for a lower compression truck engine?
The block is listed as 3857656, which could be either car or truck according to info I've found
The heads are listed as 3819333 which I find to be truck heads
The exhaust manifold is listed as 3767583 which is a car mainifod.
The dipstick is definitely on the right side of the engine.
The photos show a bell housing that looks like it might have been from a large industrial truck.
Any help in identifying if this were actually a car engine would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul_F
It's a truck motor."Dreaded" notch??? Who've you been talking to? Somebody's been giving you bad information,there's been discussions that the notch is actually benefical to the exhaust flow,resulting in more power.It depends on what your future build plans are.That said,IMO,thats too much for an engine that you'll only use the block,crank[unless stroker],the tin[pan,t/cover/v/covers],and maybe the heads,Paul In short,don't dismiss a truck block.The notch lowers the compression only about .7 on a stock stroke 09.If you want,and it's to be a rowdy street/street strip type engine,just order 11-1 pistons for a car block.Yellow Wagon[Jason] did a 409 truck motor for his 64 Biscut,made 470 plus hp by 6,000,AND this was on home ported 333 truck heads.His compression came out at 10.25-1,runs great on pump gas.
After I'm done with my Convertible I'm thinking a turbo on a rowdy high rev short stroke W motor in a car or truck that has really bad street manners but can rev up at the track as my next project.