Ok I may have been duped. The old man I bought the burb from told me it had the original engine. I am adding a pic below because everything looks correct to me. I went to autozone to get stuff for a tuneup. The plugs and plug wires I got for a 1971 Suburban 350 would not work on my engine. So I went back and he got me plugs and plug wires for a 75ish 350 block. These worked. So I am feeling a little disapointed now.


Can someone tell me where the engine would be stamped or any other ways to identify if this is indeed the original engine, or if the autozone guy is right?


Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.:whine:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/rombeck/suburban/Picture167.jpg

If that is the case, it sounds like maybe your distributor may be an HEI instead of the original points dist that the 71 came with. Can't tell though because your aircleaner is blocking the view. The quickest way to tell is if you have a seperate coil, then you have points, if the coil is mounted on top of the dist. cap, then you have HEI...

thanks bagged, I have a seperate coil. I did a search on the forum, which I should have done first I guess. I will use these other threads to do some investigating. Thanks though.

can you get the numbers and letters here. that will help ID your engin
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c5/JDL1959/Picture167.jpg?t=1166056061

Im betting Autozone sold you the wrong wires or you have HEI....

As JDL suggested the stamped information can be used for identification of the engine. Part of the stampings, (last 3 letters) is the suffix code and can be very helpful if looked up. Here is a link to a site that lists suffix codes:

http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sblock.html

The engine outwardly has a lot of the original parts so it would be possible that the engine is original.

Jim

ok guys trying to decipher what I have. My number is V0927XD. If I am right it goes like this?

V=Flint
0927= September 27th
XD= 1969 4 bolt main 350

Am I correct?

Code Year CID Vehicle HP RPO Trans Carb Comments

XD 63 327 Truck 185 Base Manual 2-Brl Service replacement engine

XD 64 327 Truck 185 Base Manual 2-Brl Service replacement engine

XD 69 350 Truck 255 LS-9 T-H 400 4-Brl

I would say that it is a 69 350 from a truck 255 horse turbo 400 trans with a 4 barel carb

I would say that it is a 69 350 from a truck 255 horse turbo 400 trans with a 4 barel carb



And I would say this is the original engine and this makes me happy! :metal:

Okay what is my 350 out of??
v1218txd

Code Year CID Vehicle HP RPO Trans Carb Comments

TXD 75 350 Truck 160 LS-9 Manual 4-Brl C-20 & C-30

TXD 76 350 Truck 165 LS-9 TH 350 4-Brl C-20 & C-30

TXD 77 350 Truck 165 LS-9 TH 350 4-Brl C-20 & C-30

Thank you for your help.. This will make my search for new headers much easier.