Block?

Discussion in 'Street/strip 400/430/455' started by dahutch, Sep 17, 2003.

  1. dahutch

    dahutch Well-Known Member

    CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THIS BLOCK WAS OUT OF? NUMBER STAMPED ON BLOCK DECK IS 40H214839 HELP!!! HUTCH
     
    dahutch, Sep 17, 2003
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  2. Smartin

    Smartin Guest

    4 - Buick
    0 - 1970 Model year
    H - Flint? ( I think)

    214839 - Production Number
     
    Smartin, Sep 17, 2003
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  3. rh455

    rh455 Well-Known Member

    Hutch
    Look on the same deck near the oil dipstick tube. Around 1:00 to the dipstick hole should be two letters in all caps. That's what you need to know the application. If you read this VIN# on the left deck, then the code is still there. That's what we need.
     

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    rh455, Sep 17, 2003
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  4. dahutch

    dahutch Well-Known Member

    THE LETTERS BY THE DIPSTICK ARE SF? THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS!!! HUTCH
     
    dahutch, Sep 18, 2003
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  5. dahutch

    dahutch Well-Known Member

    THE LETTERS BY THE DIPSTICK ARE SF? THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS!!! HUTCH
     
    dahutch, Sep 18, 2003
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  6. Adam Whitman

    Adam Whitman Guest

    You have a block from a '70 full-size car.
     
    Adam Whitman, Sep 18, 2003
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  7. 70 gsconvt

    70 gsconvt Silver Level contributor

    Isn't that a Riviera 370 hp block?
     
    70 gsconvt, Sep 18, 2003
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  8. grant455gs

    grant455gs Well-Known Member

    Any full-size. Same block as I have, mine being out of a 70 Wildcat.
     
    grant455gs, Sep 18, 2003
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  9. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Hutch,

    SF is the 370 HP 455 with 10.5:1 compression

    Available in the Estate Wagon, LeSabre Custom 455, Wildcat Custom, Electra 225 & 225 Custom and the Riviera.
     
    Bad Boattail, Sep 18, 2003
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