Can anyone tell me where this engine originally came from? The serial engraved on it is 18438572 which appears at the front. I don't believe it's the original since I was told it's a 305 but would love to confirm what exactly it is and where it came from.
Other serials in the car, which by the way, is a 67 Parisienne 2+2:
Pillar next to driver's door GM CANADA D.D
7686771108862
Firewall: STYLE 76867 2-10-19
BODY NO. 03 709591
PAINT CC
TRIM 572
A31A33N35U10 TP02U75 (this line is barely legible, especially atfer N35U)
As for checking behind and in front of the cylinder heads, I don't see anything unless I'm checking in the wrong place. Maybe in daylight might have better luck! And yes, I would expect it to come from a pick-up truck ofsome kind.
From drivers side number will be behind distributor, raised casting, on front it looks pretty clear on passenger side but sometimes paint fills in the stamping on those.
I was able to find this on the passenger side, barely visible and hopefully I got it right: 14032321 9TOR I found something that has not more than 4 characters, but very difficult to make out. I can't find the block casting number, unless it's totally covered by the distributor. How many characters is that supposed to be? Sorry, I can't find anything else.
Meanwhile I spoke to the previous owner. Says he changed the engine in 1987 (was originally a 283) but all he remembers is that it came from a pickup truck, no more details.
