mikeumkc
Active member
My '70 L46 corvette arrived yesterday. I am very discouraged by what I have found when looking in the engine compartment. The casting number (3970010) is correct, however I have come to realize that they used that number for many 350 engines from 69-80.
Next I looked for the pad towards the front of the engine that would have other ID numbers stamped on it. The engine in my car has no pad. The pad itself is not there. From pictures of other people's cars I see there should be a metal pad that is an extension of the block beyond the head. The pad is about 6 inches long from what I can tell from pictures. I have a very small area (1.5-2 inches) of "pad" that has nothing stamped on it at all.
Any ideas? What else can I look for?
Next I looked for the pad towards the front of the engine that would have other ID numbers stamped on it. The engine in my car has no pad. The pad itself is not there. From pictures of other people's cars I see there should be a metal pad that is an extension of the block beyond the head. The pad is about 6 inches long from what I can tell from pictures. I have a very small area (1.5-2 inches) of "pad" that has nothing stamped on it at all.
Any ideas? What else can I look for?