Need help with engine decoding!

[gutterboy]

Ok, I looked around on some of the posts, but couldnt find any help for decoding my engine. So, here goes. The stamp on the side of the block reads "3830938-440", and the stamp on the top of the block near the distributor reads "4 T 440 E". Any help on this is greatly appreciated.:yes:

 

[69Coronetrt]

"E" = cast crankshaft

 

[69 Runner]

In this case the "E" represents the year of car the motor was used in.

ok

it's late


and I'm second guessing myself

 

[69Coronetrt]

In this case the "E" represents the year of car the motor was used in.

ok
it's late
and I'm second guessing myself

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[69 Runner]

like I said..............

 

[69Coronetrt]

The model year designation comes first. In the case of a 69 model year car, the E would be before the CID.

In the case of the original poster, the 4 comes first telling us this engine was for a 1974 model year car.

The "T" tells us it was assembled at the Trenton engine plant, the 440 tells us CID, the "E" at the end tells us the engine came with a cast crank.

Some sources cite the "T" stands for a truck block and it does, if the "T" follows the CID. If it comes before the CID, it stands for Trenton engine assembly plant.

 

[69 Runner]

Keeeerist. I stay up late and make one mistake........

 

[Revhendo]

Keeeerist. I stay up late and make one mistake........

You may have made another, but I ain't staying up late to go through all twelve thousand of your posts to find it......:rolling:

 

[69 Runner]

it's only 5869 posts:waiting:
:rolling::rolling: