Please help decode small block pad stamp

[jim28607]

What is it ?
VIOIOYW

Thank You

[bertfam]

The only thing I can find is a 1966 327/185 (2BBL and manual transmission) from a C60, M60 or S60 truck. However, that can't be right since Flint used the F designation until 1967, then they went to the V. Your's was assembled on October 10th, but what's the casting number and date on the block?

It came from a truck for sure, but the casting number and date will verify the year.

Ed

[Kelley W King]

When I am walking swap meets I always look for the vent hole in the back of a smallblock to at least know that it is 67 or older for a quick look.

[ZLP955]

This may be the same source as Ed found:

[fsc66]

From the Lime book:
http://www.camaros.org/pdf/LimeBook.pdf

Paul

[bertfam]

Paul, I saw that too, but it's a small block, not a big block. I got my info from the Hollander interchange, but I wonder if it's a factory typo. Perhaps the 1967 YX code (and maybe the 1968 YX code) should actually be YW?

Ed

[bcmiller]

It’s always best to have the block casting number, block casting date AND the information stamped on the front pad of the block for identification. Could be industrial or marine.