HELP DECODING SMALLBLOCK

[Glenn L78]

LOOKING AT A MOTOR FOR SALE,SUPPOSE TO BE 66 NOVA 327-350
BLK CAST # 3791362 DATE B116, FRONT PAD SO216ZA HEADS
CAST# 3782461 DATE B 10 6 DOUBLE HUMP, THANKS IN ADVANCE

[69biscayne]

The block code should be "ZI" I believe. ZA would be for a 275hp 327. This information is what I think it should be.

Still a chevy II 327 block is nothing to sneeze at. Pretty rare and hard to find.

[67 Nova Boy]

http://www.novaresource.org/codes.htm

Try this....ZA looks like a 327/275hp
ZG..ZH..ZI..ZJ = L-79

Dave
67 Nova Boy