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Engine Identification 440/383?

xxWonderlandxx

xxWonderlandxx

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Hi y’all,

I just recently bought a 1967 w200 dodge power wagon, when I popped the hood I found a slew of different stamps on the engine. What I’ve found online doesn’t make sense since a 383 can’t have 915.

Anyone’s help decoding this would be greatly appreciated.


2780915-2

2468130-11

12-27-68

2205737-n5-1132 (intake)


Vehicle serial number 2281739538

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2468130 is a 383..915 Heads will fit any big block. No doubt by the dates this has been worked over. Not always in a bad way. So it looks to be 383 with better heads. Junk intake and carb.
 
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Welcome aboard xxWLx
Plans for the old work horse??
There should be a pad at the front of pass side block right under the distributor more or less that would say it's a 383.
 
He said the block casting is 2468130. Nothing else matters its a 383 PERIOD.
 
pnora said:
He said the block casting is 2468130. Nothing else matters its a 383 PERIOD.
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Yes, but @BeepBeepRR is the easy method, especially if the engine is in the vehicle, could be hard to see numbers

@xxWonderlandxx I had a 68 d200 I put a 383 in it, Truck was great, 383s are a great balance between big block torque, and small block revving.
 
Cheapsunglasses said:
Yes, but @BeepBeepRR is the easy method, especially if the engine is in the vehicle, could be hard to see numbers

@xxWonderlandxx I had a 68 d200 I put a 383 in it, Truck was great, 383s are a great balance between big block torque, and small block revvinWht
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Why are all you guys guessing when the poster put the blocks casting numbers in his first post? The poster already did the dirty work. Its a 383 casting and thats all it is.
 
Dave6T4 said:
Two barrel carb gives it away. I have NEVER seen a two barrel 440.
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Fun fact - there never was a 440 2bbl intake. Now, there was a 413 2bbl intake I as told, so it could be swapped to a 440.
 
I don't think you can have too much information on an engine.
But you might get TMI on the other questions. :)
 
There was also an RB 383 engine that used a 2 barrel. I believe it was 1959-1960. It would bolt to a 440 as well, but was never used in that application.
 
This is the most convoluted thread I've seen in a while. I'm not even gonna post here or get involved..... Oh, Wait!.........................

Doh!





BTW, I have a 383 with '915s, but I put them on it.... Older 383 may come with '516s, a little newer '906s (and many others).

***EDIT*** WELCOME TO THE GROUP!!!!!!!!!!
 
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