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A 37 block #838101, (Pictured above), has dipstick and oil filler on right, serial number by fuel pump, and two bolts hold the Ignition distributor on. 38 block #838710, has Serial number by two bolt Dist, where it stayed on 6 cylinder engines to the end of production of 7-main engines in the early 90's.

Chevy Inline 6 Engine Numbers Decode

Hello all. I recently bought a good-running 250 I-6 Chevy engine to power my '46 2-ton. I'm having a bear of a time identifying exactly what year the engine was made and what vehicle it originally came out of (for parts replacement). Anybody have a secret decoder ring for Chevrolet 6-bangers?
The block casting number is: 348675 (250ci between 1973 and 1976)
The numbers on the stamp-pad behind the distributor are:
F0624TAB = engine serial number.
T4F728072 = engine 'vin'.
Thanks for any help.

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Six Cylinder Chevrolet Engine Serial Numbers

In 1964 GMC offered the Chevrolet 230 inline six engine, it brought economy, efficiency & low
initial cost to the line duty trucking industry. The time-proved 6-cylinder engine is a product
of GMC Truck & Coach Division's 50 years of truck engine design experience combined with the
vast resources of General Motors Research & Testing Laboratories. These engines are the same
used in Chevrolet Trucks & GMC Handi-vans. Also these are the same engine used in Canadian
Chevy & GMC trucks. But what was the real reason GMC Used these engines in their trucks?


Here it is, straight form the 'Confidential Information For GMC Salesman Only' book.
Light-duty trucks with an in-line six cylinder engine, known as the 'I-Series', constitute an
important expansion of the 1964 truck line. These new models give you a two-way approach toward
additional sale in the light-dut market:
1. You now have light-duty models that are priced to compete with other leading makes, and
2. With additional floor traffic created by interent in a new, lower-priced GMC, you should
increase your sales of V6 powered light truck by stepping up some prospects, the same as
competition moves then up from in-line six to V8. And remember, your V6 is exclusive

Chevy Six Cylinder Engine Codes

only GMC has it!

The Chevrolet 250 L6 engines also offered in GMC Trucks, this one in 1966 it both the States
& Canada. Here is a list of Inline Six Cylinder Engines used in GMC Trucks in the 1960s:
194 cid, 235 cid, 250 cid, 261 cid, 270 cid, 302 cid.
There was also a 153 cid inline four used in the Handi-Van.

Inline 6 Engine Specifications

Gross Horsepower

Net Horsepower

Gross Torque lbs. ft.

Net Torque lbs. ft.

Bore - Stroke

Displacement

Compression

Notes

153 L4

90 @ 4000 rpm

82 @ 4000 rpm

152 @ 2400 rpm

144 @ 2000 rpm

3.875' - 3.25'

153 cu. in.

8.5 to 1

1, 2

120 @ 4400 rpm

95 @ 4000 rpm

177 @ 2400 rpm

155 @ 2000 rpm

3.56' - 3.25'

194 cu. in.

8.5 to 1

1, 2

230 L6

140 @ 4400 rpm

115 @ 3600 rpm

220 @ 1600 rpm

200 @ 1600 rpm

3.875' - 2.25'

230 cu. in.

8.5 to 1

1

140 @ 4400 rpm

120 @ 3600 rpm

220 @ 1600 rpm

205 @ 1600 rpm

3.875' - 2.25'

230 cu. in.

8.5 to 1

2, 3

250 L6

150 @ 4200 rpm

125 @ 3800 rpm

235 @ 1600 rpm

220 @ 1600 rpm

3.875' - 3.53'

250 cu. in.

8.5 to 1

2, 4

133 @ 3600 rpm

120 @ 3600 rpm

244 @ 1300 rpm

220 @ 1400 rpm

3.781' - 4.00'

296.5 cu. in.

7.75 to 1

2, 6

292 L6

170 @ 4000 rpm

153 @ 3600 rpm

275 @ 1700 rpm

255 @ 2000 rpm

3.875' - 4.125'

292 cu. in.

8.0 to 1

2, 5

1. Engines Used in GMC Handi-Van & Handi-Bus.
2. Engines Used in GMC Value Van models.
3. Optional Chevrolet Inline six offered in 1964-1965 series 1000-2500.
4. Optional Chevrolet Inline six offered in 1966 series 1000-2500.
5. Optional Chevrolet Inline six offered in 1966 series 3500-4000.
6. Dry weight less accessories, 586 lbs.

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