Numbers?

[wahya]

I can’t believe I didn’t pay more attention to this when I bought motor from the builder. I had to buy a fuel pump for my 360 and just put in that it was a 76 year.i don’t know if it matters. But I’m thinking it is a 73. I can’t see the date by just looking. I had to slip phone up there and take pics. I managed to use a dremel tool with wire brush, but sometimes see a 3, a 5 or even a 6. I’m leaning towards 5-8-73. The front of block number appears to be machined off.

 

[toolmanmike]

Looks like a 5 may be.

 

[MarPar]

Can you run your finger on it and "feel" what number it is?

 

[DeltaV]

Get some reprorubber quick setting putty and try taking an impression of it.

Reprorubber®

 

[pnora]

I can’t believe I didn’t pay more attention to this when I bought motor from the builder. I had to buy a fuel pump for my 360 and just put in that it was a 76 year.i don’t know if it matters. But I’m thinking it is a 73. I can’t see the date by just looking. I had to slip phone up there and take pics. I managed to use a dremel tool with wire brush, but sometimes see a 3, a 5 or even a 6. I’m leaning towards 5-8-73. The front of block number appears to be machined off.

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Pumps bolt on the same. Just different orientation on the ports and some performance differences.

 

[MarPar]

Get some reprorubber quick setting putty and try taking an impression of it.

Reprorubber®

Or just slap some play-doh up there lol

 

[DeltaV]

Or just slap some play-doh up there lol

It won't make a clean impression...some of the play-doh will remain on the block.

 

[wahya]

I can barely get one finger there. My first thought was to use a small piece of sandpaper. That didn’t work so well. Part of the problem is the rough surface of that area makes it look and feel like something else, depending on the light.

 

[DeltaV]

The last digit looks like a 3 to me (maybe).

Try a bore scope camera?

 

[69Coronetrt]

Is there a VIN on the passenger’s side of the block?

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

looks like a “5” to me.

 

[RemCharger]

What about the numbers under the drivers cyl head. At the front obviously

 

[wahya]

Yes on numbers on passenger (and driver) side. Front of passenger side has something barely visible. I went back to my first camera and found this pic before too much brushing.

Pic doesn’t zoom in very well, but looking at number, top is pretty straight. Top right is closed, left top is open like the 7. Bottom has a partial circle. I’m thinking more that it is a 3, but they seem to have that flat top like I’ve seen elsewhere.

 

[RemCharger]

Lifted a pic off the net.
Stamped numbers under LF cyl head

 

[wahya]

Barely Visible.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Why not match up the old pump at the parts store?