383 or 361?

[Polarabear]

I picked up a 64 Dodge Polara 500 last fall. I've known the car since my uncle owned it in the 80s. He lost it in 84 and it sat in the bush untill I put it on my trailer and brought it home. I was told by the owner and by my uncle that it has a 68 or 69 383 Mag but the numbers I could find are very confusing. The casting number on the drivers side of the block above the starter is 2128854-1 and below that is LL. From what I can tell this means it is a 64 361 or 383 block? The numbers on the pad next to the distributor throw me even more. VV HP- and below that is 30155C. Now I thought the HP stamp was only givin to the Magnum engines and only after 67. I'm lost can anyone shed some light on this decoding disaster? Thanks for any help.

 

[monaco66coupe]

some engines were stamped HP before the late sixties. You don't see a 383 or 361 stamped on the pad under the Distributer? There should also be a date on the opposite side of the engine as well. That number is a 64' block.

 

[Polarabear]

No there is no cid stamp anywhere I could find. The only numbers on the pad are VV HP- 30155C.

 

[monaco66coupe]

Is the engine out of the car? the 10,000 day code should be on the back. My 65' has the engine size as part of the series of numbers.

 

[1966satellite]

No there is no cid stamp anywhere I could find. The only numbers on the pad are VV HP- 30155C.

I have a 64 383 that has the HP on the pad below the distributor.See attached photo

 

[monaco66coupe]

Very good, as anyone can see, HP stamps were utilized prior to the 68' model year. 64's were some beautiful cars!
thanks 66satellite!

 

[Polarabear]

The engine is still in the car I was planning on getting the old girl running before I started tearing anything apart. 66satellite your stamping is laid out just like all the other ones I've seen while trying to figure this out. Mine is laid out different. I can't post pics on here but follow the link and you'll see what I mean. What did the HP stand for in 64?

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[1966satellite]

The engine is still in the car I was planning on getting the old girl running before I started tearing anything apart. 66satellite your stamping is laid out just like all the other ones I've seen while trying to figure this out. Mine is laid out different. I can't post pics on here but follow the link and you'll see what I mean. What did the HP stand for in 64?

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The "HP" is for High Performance. "V" is for 1964. Yours certainly is different. the "VV" could just be that it was double stamped and the "C" could be for a special crank and pistons but I don't know for sure.