1965 327-375HP Fuel Injected Shortblock

[dlv4540]

This is a 1 of 771 produced 327-375HP corvette fuel injected motors. Block casting number 3858180 dated C-19-6 with front pad stamped 5S224388 0326HN. The block is 30 over and comes with 30 over 11 to 1 pistons with original rods, steel 10 under 4577 crankshaft, flywheel 3973456, starter 1107709, timing cover, harmonic balancer and crank pulley 3858533. I can ship the parts if you cannot pick them up and the price is $2500. Any questions I can be reached at 330-770-2517.

[al8apex]

from my understanding of casting dates that date is for a March 19 1966 block ... also from my limited Corvette knowledge the last FI car was in 1965 ... could the "6" actually be a "5"?

[PeteLeathersac]

Something seems amiss as the Vin stamping indicates '65 Coupe VIN 194375S224388 or Roadster VIN 194675S224388 which would be waaay beyond actual production?.

Perhaps check your #'s again as 65 'Vette production ended w/ sequential VIN # S123562..

Also is there no plant digit in the engine build date code...Flint or other?.

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[BigBlockBoy]

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This is a 1 of 771 produced 327-375HP corvette fuel injected motors. Block casting number 3858180 dated C-19-6 with front pad stamped 5S224388 0326HN. The block is 30 over and comes with 30 over 11 to 1 pistons with original rods, steel 10 under 4577 crankshaft, flywheel 3973456, starter 1107709, timing cover, harmonic balancer and crank pulley 3858533. I can ship the parts if you cannot pick them up and the price is $2500. Any questions I can be reached at 330-770-2517.

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Dennis
you need to recheck your numbers.Vin# does not work and with a casting date C 19 6 or March 19th 1966 the car would almost have been a year old already

[dlv4540]

Sorry, I meant C-19-5 not C-19-6. I must have hit the wrong key when putting the information on the website.

[dlv4540]

I was concerned with the vin sequence number as well. I did check on the non plant code and noticed on page 39 of Alvin Colvins chevy by the numbers that 65 vettes did not have that plant code stamped on their. Can anybody help me out with the vin number and that plant code not being stamped on the front pad. The numbers look to be real to me and I don't believe this is a restamped block.

[PeteLeathersac]

Not trying to dispute your engine as genuine but only trying to help understand what the situation could be...

Even if the line worker mistakenly slipped a '2' instead of the correct '1' in at the start of the sequential six of the #'s in the gang holder, it appears even the last five #'s would still indicate over 800 units beyond production?.
How's the broaching look?.

Also interesting is Colvin's 'no plant note' as just last week I was looking at the #'s of an NCRS Top-Flite Survivor '65 Fuelie and am pretty sure it had the F..
It was also a March engine build but earlier in the month and on casting # 3782870 ..


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[napa68]

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I was looking at the #'s of an NCRS Top-Flite Survivor '65 Fuelie and am pretty sure it had the F..
It was also a March engine build but earlier in the month and on casting # 3782870 ..


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I cannot say I have seen a Corvette SBC of the era that did not start with the "F" in the prefix. All Corvette engines came from Flint. Furthermore, I cannot say I have seen a 327 F.I. car that was not on a 870 block. But, there is always a chance. Could you post some pics of the casting #'s and the deck?

Thanks,

Tim

[dlv4540]

I was concerned as well when purchasing the shortblock and I'm glad to get some help on this one. The front stamp looks real to me but I also had concerns with the vin stamp and the non plant code on their as well. I will try and get a picture of the front pad and have it uploaded on here if I can. Can anyone assist me with the downloading if I get it to them?

[dlv4540]

I do want to add one other thing to this. The passenger car was also built at the same plant as the corvette. Does anyone know how many were built in 1965? I wonder if it is possible that the gang stamp was set for a passenger car and was accidently not changed before stamping it on the corvette application? I don't know what the answer is on this one but wanted to ask that question.

[dlv4540]

I have returned the shortblock back to the person I bought it from due to the concerns of the stamping on the front pad. If anyone would be interested in it I can pass along his contact information.

[Verne_Frantz]

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I do want to add one other thing to this. The passenger car was also built at the same plant as the corvette. Does anyone know how many were built in 1965? I wonder if it is possible that the gang stamp was set for a passenger car and was accidently not changed before stamping it on the corvette application? I don't know what the answer is on this one but wanted to ask that question.

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Dennis, The Passenger car plant and the Corvette plants were two entirely different facilities.
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[dlv4540]

I was just going by Chevy by the numbers showing that the St. Louis, Missouri plant built them at the same location. This is located on page 5 of the book.

[Verne_Frantz]

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I was just going by Chevy by the numbers showing that the St. Louis, Missouri plant built them at the same location. This is located on page 5 of the book.

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Yep, St. Louis is the "same location", along with a 1000 other businesses, but different plants.
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[markjohnson]

My father actually worked at both plants in the late-Sixties and they were extremely close to each other. Only like a block or two apart so even St. Louis people got them mixed up when they said something like the "Chevrolet Plant". He had a job at the end of the Assembly Line where he would fix little things that were wrong with the cars before they went out to the holding lots.

[markjohnson]

Now I know Camaros were not built in St. Louis but my father always talked about seeing a Pre-Production 1970 1/2 Camaro Z-28 at the Chevrolet Plant that an Engineer was driving that had a "370 HP" sticker on the air cleaner instead of the more well known "360 HP".

[dlv4540]

Thanks for all of your help on this shortblock. I believe the guy I bought it from is an honest person and he had no problem taking it back and I told him I would let him know if anybody would have an interest in it. I think it was stamped incorrectly from the factory. I just don't know if a corvette guy would want something like that or not.