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6 cyl chevy in my 49 chev p/u. newer 6 cyl engine mid late 70's?. has casting clock on engine block (as on some Saginaw blocks). can't locate engine size but want to set the timing. need degrees btdc or other. guessing it is a 230 or 250 cid.

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Posted by Lurch 1057 days and 13 hours ago.

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Can you get me the Casting Number or Serial Number?
Pad on Front Righthand side of Cylinder Block at Rear of Distributor....

1057 days and 13 hours ago.

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Reply to Lurch's Post: I have a 1949 Chev 3100 pickup. there is a much newer 6 cyl engine in it. must be a 230 or 250 cid. I did research on the net how to look up the engine size from the block numbers but nothing matches what i have found on my engine (6 cylinder engines are stamped with the Engine Code Stamping Numbers on the passenger side of the block behind the distributor).

I would like to set the timing but don't know the degrees to set -+ the mark. as in 10 degrees btdc?

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Timing is 4 degrees B.T.C. on both, but Not knowing the Year & Correct size, that is what the book shows for most 70's........
It would be best if you would get the Numbers:
Pad on Front Righthand side of Cylinder Block at Rear of Distributor....

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1056 days and 23 hours ago.

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Relist:
CE1A00343 is stamped clearly on the pad, but is no match to anything I have found. There is a casting clock on the block signifying Saginaw, I understand. Could you tell me if this is the correct # and what engine this is, mfg date, etc?

Posted by Lurch 1056 days and 13 hours ago.

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You are Correct that the Number does Not match most 6 Cylinder numbers, but the 00343 leads me to believe it is a Crate Motor from GM Parts............
I can Not be absolutely sure, but that is what I come up with.

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6 cyl chevy in my 49 chev p/u. newer 6 cyl engine mid late 70's?. has casting clock on engine block (as on some Saginaw blocks). can't locate engine size but want to set the timing. need degrees btdc or other. guessing it is a 230 or 250 cid.

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Can you get me the Casting Number or Serial Number?Pad on Front Righthand side of Cylinder Block at Rear of Distributor....

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Timing is 4 degrees B.T.C. on both, but Not knowing the Year & Correct size, that is what the book shows for most 70's........It would be best if you would get the Numbers:Pad on Front Righthand side of Cylinder Block at Rear of Distributor....

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Relist: CE1A00343 is stamped clearly on the pad, but is no match to anything I have found. There is a casting clock on the block signifying Saginaw, I understand. Could you tell me if this is the correct # and what engine this is, mfg date, etc?

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You are Correct that the Number does Not match most 6 Cylinder numbers, but the 00343 leads me to believe it is a Crate Motor from GM Parts............I can Not be absolutely sure, but that is what I come up with.

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Can you get me the Casting Number or Serial Number?
Pad on Front Righthand side of Cylinder Block at Rear of Distributor....

Timing is 4 degrees B.T.C. on both, but Not knowing the Year & Correct size, that is what the book shows for most 70's........
It would be best if you would get the Numbers:
Pad on Front Righthand side of Cylinder Block at Rear of Distributor....

Relist:
CE1A00343 is stamped clearly on the pad, but is no match to anything I have found. There is a casting clock on the block signifying Saginaw, I understand. Could you tell me if this is the correct # and what engine this is, mfg date, etc?

You are Correct that the Number does Not match most 6 Cylinder numbers, but the 00343 leads me to believe it is a Crate Motor from GM Parts............
I can Not be absolutely sure, but that is what I come up with.