For 1958-65 Chevrolet 6 cylinder & Smallblock V8
(this chart also includes 1965 396 engines)



The suffix code for 6 cylinder engines can be found stamped on a pad near the distributor. Suffix codes for small block V8's are stamped on a pad located on the front of the passenger side cylinder head as shown in this example:


An example: (T03I9QA)

T=Tonowanda (assembly plant)
03=March (month)
19=19th (day)
QA=400hp 409 (suffix code)



Suffix Codes


Year Suffix Code Cubic Inch Horsepower Carburetor Transmission Special Notes
1958 A 235 145HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1958 AE 235 145HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1958 AF 235 145HP 1 bbl 3 speed Taxi
1958 B 235 145HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1958 BC 235 145HP 1 bbl Powerglide Taxi
1958 C 283 185HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1958 CB 283 185HP 2 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1958 CD 283 185HP 2 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1958 D 283 185HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1958 DE 283 185HP 2 bbl Powerglide Air suspension
1958 E 283 185HP 2 bbl Turboglide  
1958 ED 283 185HP 2 bbl Turboglide Air suspension
1958 CF 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed  
1958 CF 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1958 DB 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1958 DF 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide Air suspension
1958 EB 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide  
1958 EF 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide Air suspension
1958 CH 283 250HP Fuel Injection 3 speed  
1958 CY 283 250HP Fuel Injection 4 speed  
1958 EC 283 250HP Fuel Injection Turboglide  
1958 CJ 283 290HP Fuel Injection 3 speed High perf. solid cam
1958 CZ 283 290HP Fuel Injection 4 speed High perf. solid cam
1959 A 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1959 AE 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1959 B 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1959 C 283 185HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1959 CD 283 185HP 2 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1959 D 283 185HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1959 DE 283 185HP 2 bbl Powerglide Air suspension
1959 DK 283 185HP 2 bbl Powerglide AC
1959 DL 283 185HP 2 bbl Powerglide AC, air supsension
1959 E 283 185HP 2 bbl Turboglide  
1959 ED 283 185HP 2 bbl Turboglide Air suspension
1959 EG 283 185HP 2 bbl Turboglide AC
1959 EH 283 185HP 2 bbl Turboglide AC, air suspension
1959 CF 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed  
1959 CG 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1959 DB 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1959 DF 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide Air suspension
1959 DM 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC
1959 DN 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC, Air suspension
1959 EB 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide  
1959 EF 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide Air suspension
1959 EJ 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide AC
1959 EK 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide AC, Air suspension
1959 CH 283 250HP Fuel Injection 3 speed  
1959 DP 283 250HP Fuel Injection Powerglide  
1959 EC 283 250HP Fuel Injection Turboglide  
1959 CJ 283 290HP Fuel Injection 3 speed High perf. solid cam
1960 A 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1960 AE 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1960 AF 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC
1960 AG 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC, H.D. clutch
1960 AJ 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, AC, H.D. clutch
1960 AK 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS
1960 AM 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, H.D. clutch
1960 AP 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1960 AR 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1960 AS 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS
1960 AT 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, H.D. clutch
1960 AZ 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, AC
1960 B 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1960 BE 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide PS
1960 BG 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide AC
1960 BH 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide PS, AC
1960 C 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1960 CD 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1960 CL 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed AC
1960 D 283 170HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1960 DK 283 170HP 2 bbl Powerglide AC
1960 E 283 170HP 2 bbl Turboglide  
1960 EG 283 170HP 2 bbl Turboglide AC
1960 CF 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed  
1960 CG 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1960 CM 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed AC
1960 DB 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1960 DM 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC
1960 EB 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide  
1960 EJ 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide AC
1961 A 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1961 AE 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1961 AF 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC
1961 AG 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC, H.D. clutch
1961 AJ 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, AC, H.D. clutch
1961 AK 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS
1961 AM 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, H.D. clutch
1961 AP 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1961 AR 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1961 AS 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS
1961 AT 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, H.D. clutch
1961 AZ 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, AC
1961 B 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1961 BE 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide PS
1961 BG 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide AC
1961 BH 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide PS, AC
1961 C 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1961 CD 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1961 CL 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed AC
1961 D 283 170HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1961 DK 283 170HP 2 bbl Powerglide AC
1961 E 283 170HP 2 bbl Turboglide  
1961 EG 283 170HP 2 bbl Turboglide AC
1961 CF 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed  
1961 CG 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1961 CM 283 230HP 4 bbl 3 speed AC
1961 DB 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1961 DM 283 230HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC
1961 EB 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide  
1961 EJ 283 230HP 4 bbl Turboglide AC
1962 A 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1962 AE 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1962 AF 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC
1962 AG 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC, H.D. clutch
1962 AJ 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, AC, H.D. clutch
1962 AK 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS
1962 AM 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, H.D. clutch
1962 AZ 235 135HP 1 bbl 3 speed PS, AC
1962 B 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1962 BE 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide PS
1962 BG 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide AC
1962 BH 235 135HP 1 bbl Powerglide PS, AC
1962 C 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1962 CB 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed Police
1962 CD 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1962 CL 283 170HP 2 bbl 3 speed AC
1962 D 283 170HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1962 DK 283 170HP 2 bbl Powerglide AC
1962 E 283 170HP 2 bbl Turboglide  
1962 EG 283 170HP 2 bbl Turboglide AC
1962 R 327 250HP 4 bbl manual  
1962 RA 327 250HP 4 bbl manual AC
1962 S 327 250HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1962 SA 327 250HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC
1962 RB 327 300HP 4 bbl manual  
1962 SB 327 300HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1963 A 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1963 AE 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1963 B 230 140HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1963 C 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1963 CB 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed Police
1963 CD 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed Overdrive
1963 CL 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed AC
1963 D 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1963 DK 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide AC
1963 R 327 250HP 4 bbl manual  
1963 RA 327 250HP 4 bbl manual AC
1963 S 327 250HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1963 SA 327 250HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC
1963 RB 327 300HP 4 bbl manual  
1963 RK 327 300HP 4 bbl manual AC
1963 SB 327 300HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1963 SG 327 300HP 4 bbl Powerglide AC
1964 A 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1964 AE 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1964 AF 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC
1964 AG 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC, H.D. clutch
1964 B 230 140HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1964 BQ 230 140HP 1 bbl Powerglide AC
1964 C 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed  
1964 CB 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed Police
1964 D 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1964 R 327 250HP 4 bbl manual  
1964 S 327 250HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1964 RB 327 300HP 4 bbl manual  
1964 SB 327 300HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1964 XE 327 300HP     service engine
1965 FA 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed  
1965 FE 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed H.D. clutch
1965 FF 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC, H.D. clutch
1965 FK 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed Taxi
1965 FL 230 140HP 1 bbl 3 speed AC
1965 FM 230 140HP 1 bbl Powerglide  
1965 FP 230 140HP 1 bbl Powerglide Taxi
1965 FR 230 140HP 1 bbl Powerglide AC
1965 GA 283 195HP 2 bbl manual  
1965 GB 283 195HP 2 bbl manual RH drive
1965 GD 283 195HP 2 bbl manual low compression
1965 GE 283 195HP 2 bbl manual RH drive, low compression
1965 GC 283 195HP 2 bbl 3 speed Police
1965 GF 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide  
1965 GG 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide low compression
1965 GH 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide RH drive
1965 GI 283 195HP 2 bbl Powerglide RH drive, low compression
1965 GK 283 220HP 4 bbl manual  
1965 GL 283 220HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1965 HA 327 250HP 4 bbl 4 speed  
1965 HC 327 250HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1965 HB 327 300HP 4 bbl manual  
1965 HD 327 300HP 4 bbl Powerglide  
1965 IC 396 325HP 4 bbl 4 speed Hyd. Cam, T.I.
1965 LF 396 325HP 4 bbl 4 speed Hyd. Cam, Holley
1965 IA 396 325HP 4 bbl manual Hyd. Cam
1965 II 396 325HP 4 bbl Powerglide Hyd. Cam, T.I.
1965 IGH 396 325HP 4 bbl Powerglide Hyd. Cam, Holley
1965 IGR 396 325HP 4 bbl Powerglide Hyd. Cam, Rochester
1965 LB 396 325HP 4 bbl Powerglide Hyd. Cam, Holley
1965 IV 396 325HP 4 bbl Turbo 400 Hyd. Cam
1965 IW 396 325HP 4 bbl Turbo 400 Hyd. Cam, T.I.
1965 LC 396 325HP 4 bbl Turbo 400 Hyd. Cam, Holley
1965 IE 396 425HP 4 bbl 4 speed Holley, H.P. solid cam


AC - Air conditioning
H.D. - Heavy duty
Hyd - Hydraulic
PS - Power steering
RH - Right hand
T.I. - Transistor ignition