There should be one number on each of those two center exhaust ports. They will be larger than the D and N and the date codes, probably about 3/4" high. As WQ59B stated, they should be a 1 and a 6 for that engine. Considering how rusty that thing is, they're probably going to be hard to see.
Wow, I've seen rusty engines before and even have an Olds 350 that sat out in the woods with the heads off, but this takes it to another level. Was this near Johnstown, like at the bottom of the river? Whatever happened with those 4 Cutlass/ 442's you located up there?
1 & 7 on exhaust ports Cutlass 455 SX convert went to the other guy. Was happy to help get the owner more than the $4000.00 he was asking as he was suffering from ALS and didn't have long to live.
>>"D N 3 6 J067"<< Here's your head date code: J067 : Sept 6, '67. Ignore the DN36- that's the worker shift code. "17" is the head code, and that's the low CR (9.2:1) 2bbl 265HP 350 head. Only thing 'weaker' was a #14 head, with 8.6 CR on the 400. If the block code of WT is correct, someone swapped heads. Not sure what head porters can do with 17s, but I believe they are not particularly sought after.
Here is a link they may help. http://www.yearone.com/updatedsinglepages/Id_info/pontiacengineid/pontengid1.html
Think it'll take that much? I'm thinking just gaskets! Looks like it'll be heading back to the scrap yard.
Regardless of where the engine's headed, this has been an interesting and educational thread. Like an automotive archeaological find. :TU:
:TU: on the educational aspect. More knowledge of all brands comes in handy when shopping at the Man Mall. I plan on taking it down further before sending it back.
Just a little WD-40, some starting fluid, and fire that baby up. I've seen engines that were rebuilt in the mid-70's, used and abused, rebuilt, then rebuilt again in the mid-80's, then sat in a junkyard for 25 years. These things are not just "old", they're ANTIQUES. That being said, it's not uncommon to see an old engine sitting in a junkyard that appears to be shrouded in mystery. We just have to remember that these engines are so old, they could have been rebuilt, hot-rodded, parts swapped, whatever, 5-10 times over the last 40+ years. Back in the early 80's, I ground casting #'s off Pontiac heads to be more "stealthy" for street racing. I even made some numbers out of JB Weld so people thought I had low compression small valve heads. Now 25+ years later, someone probably sold those heads on E-Bay as "original experimental units" for $6000. :shock:
Wonder how many people have been scammed buying F heads for Oldsmobile Big Blocks (1970 442 W30). Easy to make an F out of an E (1970 all except W30)...even same date codes. F= $500-$1000 E= $100-$400
