Re: '56 V8 production vs serial #s

Posted by Mathew Rattray On 2010/5/16 8:31:49

Hi All,

Don't know if this is the right place to post this but thought since were talking about 56 engines i thought I'd post the question...

When we pulled the engine out of my 55 Caribbean, the number on the top of the block in 167 (front of block).
At the rear of the engine is a date 1-4-56 (on the top above the casting number at the rear of block) Indicating this is a later model engine. Would these numbers indicate this is a replacemet engine?

There is also no Utica number stamped on the back of the block (well none that I could see).
I have some pics which I will post tomorrow.

Cheers,
Mat