replacement blocks

[gemleeus]

what is a "ce" replacement block,something done under manufactory warranty?

[Seattle Sam]

It's a Chevrolet Engine. sold over the dealership parts counter.
-Sam

[gemleeus]

I found a nice 69 z28 and in the ad it stated having a "ce" replacement block. I wasn't sure what that meant.

[Don_Lightfoot]

If a CE block was used by a Chevy dealer to replace an engine under warranty it should have the car serial number stamped on the block. Such would not be the case with the ones mentioned above as sold through the parts department.

[berger]

would probably have a vin if he blew up the first one and got it replaced under warranty, but if he realized he didn't want a roadracer and wanted a drag car he could have a race shop drop a 427 321# or 052 # ce in to convert it so to speak, give him a call ask what the motor is....

[olredalert]

Don,

-----I bought a 427/435 69 Vette new and a week later due to a frozen wrist-pin the car was back at a Chevy dealer getting a new warranty motor. Nobody stamped anything in that block except Tonawanda! I have never seen a CE block here in the US with the serial number stamped back in it by the dealer. Not implying it didnt happen,but I have never seen one.Maybe they did that up in Canada?...........Bill S

[Salvatore]

Bill, I believe you are right. I have NEVER seen a restamped CE block under warranty. Sam

[Don_Lightfoot]

Bill and Sam, thanks for your input. This subject has come up on numerous occasions over on Team Chevelle and my above response was the general consensus of the feedback provided. Also, if I recall, there was some sort of "GM Service Bulletin" quoted by a TC member stating this actual fact. Furthermore, there seemed to be evidence from people who had experienced this 'way back when' that the procedure could in fact be different from dealer to dealer.

I am not in a position or have any kind of evidence to confrim this. My CE block has the VIN on it, but I am not in a position to confirm who and when it was stamped, and frankly, it doesn't really matter to me.

Could be one of those "no concrete consistant evidence available" type of circumstances

Additional comments and input obviously more than welcome

[Schonyenko2]

There were also factory warranty replacement blocks that were coded for the car that needed the replacement. ie; if you needed a bare block for a 70 Z28 4 spd they shipped you a CTB block with no sequential vin #. Theres a very good article in one of my Year One catalogs about these. I can copy it and send it for posting if you like. Schonye

[yountto]

CE never had a vin # on the block.....No bare block would ever have a horsepower designation on it,only long blocks would have this designation,and none meant for warranty purposes..thats why bare blocks were sometimes sold as blank pads,otc motors had the HP designation down on the boss at the starter IF they were assembled by GM.warranty had ce buy not usually a build code......Thats why 99% of unstamped virgin blocks had build dates by the starter...Reading books is dangerous.