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The Cam it is then! Ill have to pull the intake and timing cover. Take the lifters out, and slide the cam out the front. Bummer! LOL

Crank ID #, Cam ID#? The 348 head issue is an interesting point! I have thought about trying to measure the stroke though the spark plug hole and even may still try it, but with such a small difference .150 might be difficult without a dial indicate. The next question I have is, Where is...

Bob The engine is 3830814 The date is 313 but The heads are 3732791 GM 5 J957 The intake is 3749948 which are 348 My concern is the short block that was installed. If You read an earlier entry, I gave You some info regarding what I have heard about this engines history. Currently...

Photo's Sorry no pics yet! Its in need of some work. Not a fancy car by any means. and its a four door. Maybe the next time I get it out of the garage ill snap some for Ya! Is there anything in particular Your intersted in seeing?

Domed pistons? O and one other thing. It is suppose to have Domed pistons. Does this mean anything?

Yes Its already in one!

No suffix code My fathers 348 block was trashed in 63. The gentlemen that did the engine work got ahold of the block in a crate from some guy that was a drag racer in 63. The mechanic at the time told him the block was a prototype engine. He put all the 348 parts on the block. It has 14-1...

Found it! I found the engine suffix on the back of the block driver side head area. Its a 3830814 Block. I think this may be a Z_11 block. I will have to pull the heads on it one day and measure the stroke to be sure. Thanks for help!

Gentlemen I have recently inherited a engine from my Father. It has the CFD stamp behind the driver side head. I dont see an engine suffix code anywhere. The question I have is Did CFD mark the block in a different location than Tonowanda? This motor is suppose to be an L80 425 Hp Long Block...