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poly
Posted 2014-11-04 3:34 AM (#460955)
Subject: Engine id help required...



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Location: Melbourne, Australia		I need a little help from those in the know ...... I have an engine in the garage that I would like to positively identify. I was told it is a 350 but there is some doubt. The casting number on the block is 1944929 - 4 and has the letters L.S. underneath the numbers. From what I can find out on the net this makes it a 350, BUT on the machined pad under the distributor it has been stamped L 361...

Is it a genuine 350 block that was overbored to 361 ? Don't really want to rip the heads off so I can't measure the bore. I am inclined to follow the casting numbers over those that can be stamped / altered .

I don't know anything about these motors so any info or links to info would be great.

Cheers, Frank
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57chizler
Posted 2014-11-04 1:32 PM (#460992 - in reply to #460955)
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L is the year code for 1958; 361 is the displacement.
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VAN HELSING
Posted 2014-11-04 9:52 PM (#461043 - in reply to #460992)
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Frank,

If this is any help...........

I've got a 361 here from an Australian 59 Desoto which I was told it was the original 361 from this car.

The engine numbers on it are:-

ML 36I ( the letter "I" is after the 36 , not the number "1"as you'd expect to see to make up 361 )

Other numbers are 3008I ( again, the letter "I ". not the number 1 )

and then the letters " LC "

So mine's ML 36I 3008I LC

What that all decodes to I have no idea but just putting it up in case it helps you at all.

Cheers

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VAN HELSING
Posted 2014-11-04 9:54 PM (#461044 - in reply to #461043)
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Forgot to add......

My 361 has the casting number on the passenger side of the engine 1944929-8 and underneath that the letters LS

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lozrox58
Posted 2014-11-05 3:32 AM (#461053 - in reply to #460955)
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poly
Posted 2014-11-10 12:46 AM (#461425 - in reply to #461053)
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Location: Melbourne, Australia		Thanks for the replies. So going by your casting numbers, it seems I have a 1958 361. Strange how that number points to a 350 when searching for a decoding list.
Anybody else have any input or thoughts on this? I would really like to have a definite answer one way or the other.......
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57plybel
Posted 2014-11-10 2:24 AM (#461428 - in reply to #460955)
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I'm guessing the LC stands for Low Compression.... the 3 engines I have pulled apart (local Oz delivery) have ALL had dished pistons.  Are yours from Australia, Frank?

 

 

Colin

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60 dart
Posted 2014-11-10 3:36 AM (#461429 - in reply to #460955)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		1944929 is a shared casting number of the 350 & 361 from 58 - 64 , mostly 361 . your's is stamped 361 , so it's a 361 , logical , right !-------------------------------------------------later
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poly
Posted 2014-11-11 1:05 AM (#461545 - in reply to #461428)
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57plybel - 2014-11-10 4:24 PM

I'm guessing the LC stands for Low Compression.... the 3 engines I have pulled apart (local Oz delivery) have ALL had dished pistons.  Are yours from Australia, Frank?

 

 

Colin



No, Colin, this engine is from the states. It came with the car.
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poly
Posted 2014-11-11 1:10 AM (#461546 - in reply to #461429)
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60 dart - 2014-11-10 5:36 PM

1944929 is a shared casting number of the 350 & 361 from 58 - 64 , mostly 361 . your's is stamped 361 , so it's a 361 , logical , right !-------------------------------------------------later


Thanks Chuck, I didn't know that two engines could share a casting number. I suppose that clears it up...... it's a 361..
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