can -am aluminum engine
 

Looking for info on this engine i found . Went to get parts from this 75 year old and came across a big block chevy engine . It was dark and all i could see was valve covers that said PRO/STOCK .The gentleman said they didnt make many of those thats a can am all aluminum engine said its a friends and its for sale didnt get a price he moved out of state . Went back with a light block # 321270 didnt pull valve cover for head #s.Does any one here know anything about these engines

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Try this link for some information on that block: http://www.gt40s.com/forum/can-am-ra...lock-help.html

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If the # started whith 0- its a prototype Cam Am Block like this.

0-326711.....................4-bolt, Alum., CanAm, 4.44" bores, steel cylinder liners

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u...ewi/zl1-13.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u...kewi/zl1-6.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BLOWNALKYCAMARO</div><div class="ubbcode-body">. It was dark and all i could see was valve covers that said PRO/STOCK </div></div>


Are these the valve covers? They made them for small block and big blocks. I see them from time to time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...covers0001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...covers0003.jpg

heres a pair for a ford.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rts/30350a.jpg

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Here's some Alum. Mk1V block casting #'s and info I have saved also posted in previous threads here before..
Please feel free to add the missing &amp; more info also clarify and/or correct any mistakes..


Can-Am blocks 68/69 - Reynolds
# 0-294550 = Linerless?
# 0-321270 = Linerless?
# O-326711 = 4.44&quot; bore with steel liners (427 ci)

Can-Am blocks 70/71 - Reynolds?.
# O-399204 = 4.5&quot; bore and steel liners (509 ci)
# O-495102 = 4.5&quot; bore and no liners

ZL-1 Factory blocks - 1969 - Winters
# 3946052 (No 'O') 427 ci.

ZL-1 Factory blocks - 1997 &amp; up
# 3946053 (No 'O') 427 ci.

# 3992038 (O?) * may be 4.44&quot; bore w/ Liners - era?.

# ? - Yenko - Casting has YENKO
# ? - Yenko - Casting has Y E N K O
# ? - Yenko - Casting has Yenko Crest Logo

# 3946502 is the # quoted on the Guinn's Engineering site but the # is actually 3946052 as shown in their pics..


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~ Pete

Re: can -am aluminum engine
 

4,44&quot; Bore, thats 430 CAN-AM.
4,25&quot; Bore is a 427
0- means that its a prototype.

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http://www.guinns-engineering.com/Pa...type%20ZL1.htm

http://www.guinns-engineering.com/We...%20Casting.htm

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Thanks for all the help . Im 51 and never seen Pro/Stock valve covers . I need to get back over and look at engine again and get a hold of owner . There was an extra crank ,6 aluminum sleeves and at least 6 red gm head gaskets . this guy told me the owner had more heads and other stuff ,will get his # and give him a call.

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Please take pictures and post them here.
This is very interesting stuff.
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went and got pictures ,been a long time dont know how to post pictures