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Old 09-14-2019, 12:50 AM   #16
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Re: Can you help me identify my motor?

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Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402 View Post
Oh yeah, I forgot about that one. Thanks to you guys I had this written down:
T0426TKB. T stands for Tonawanda plant, and 0426 is for April 26th. The TKB suffix code means 71-72 truck L47, with a 400 transmission.

Okay I give, how come the back of my block reads April 13, 71 and my suffix reads April 26, 71 I'd look but she's well protected right now.
That’s because most blocks were cast a couple weeks before being used Tony. Some weren’t used until 3 or 4 months after casting.
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