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Dec 31, 2002 | 12:15 AM

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whats this mean??

a friend found a motor in his grandparent barn it has a carb on it 4bbl he says it a v8 hes sure , but it said 201 on the side of the engine, any ideas???

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Dec 31, 2002 | 05:57 AM

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could be anything, dates, foundry number, cubic inch

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Dec 31, 2002 | 11:26 AM

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Are we sure this is a Chevrolet engine? A few quick dimensional checks would verify that:

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Dec 31, 2002 | 11:55 AM

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Engine: 350, Vortecs, 650DP

Transmission: TH-350

Axle/Gears: 8.5", 3.42

IF it's a Chevy/GM motor, and you're talking about the side of the block then it COULD be this......

14010201...305...80-85...

....which I found at www.mortec.com

BTW, that's the same motor I have in my '83 Chevy 1/2 ton.

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