1967 Z/28 MO bare block

[lowmile]

It's a 2nd week of December 1966 302 MO bare block. He told me he would sell it but it would not be cheap. Any ideas on what I should offer? He will not put a price on it. Mark

[resto4u]

Is there a vin# on that block? It could be one of the first 25 built, if it is real. Roger

[Salvatore]

Is it standard bore? Does it mag ok? Remember the MO is just a suffix code. That block is really no better than any small journal 327 block.I believe they are all 2 bolt mains. Also if the date isn't correct for your application,you might as well wait till you can get a correct dated block. If everything checks out I guess it is worth 700-800 maybe the guy that owns the car it came out of will give you more. JMO.... Sam /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[lowmile]

Casting # 3892657
Casting Date L166
Front Pad 7N172639 V0105MO

[Salvatore]

All 1967 Z/28's used that block along with the 1967 327 and the 350. This info. came from Jerry MacNeish's book. I forgot that the early 350's were small journal. Good block to have. Standard bore? Early Z! What do they want for it? Sam /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Denis]

You could check with Jerry MacNeish (who operates the 67 Z28 registry) to see if the car is known, based on the partial VIN.

[rafbody]

The 67 350's did use the same casting block but they were large journal. Chevy never made a small journal 350.

Russ

[Salvatore]

You are right about that. I thought that the early 350's were small journal, but I was wrong. Same block casting, but large journal. What made me think that it was small journal was the 302's and the 327's were small journals. I guess Chevy casted 2 blocks. Also correct me if I am wrong. How about the chevy 11 blocks they were also different. Spin on filters or cannister filters? Help me. Sam /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[JoeC]

some early V8 Nova blocks had filter and clutch piviot in different location and these block are hard to find

[Salvatore]

Not sure when they started spin on filters across the board. 1965? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif sam

[JoeC]

Some 1967 still had canister not sure if all did

[Salvatore]

Joe, I think you are right. I think 1968 is when Chevy started the spin on filters across the board. Sam

[Seattle Sam]

My December-built 67 SS 350 has a canister filter, if that's what you're asking.
-Sam