Real DZ pad stamp?

[SuperNovaSS]

My bet is it was an XD suffix engine that someone added a Z to the end of and made up to be a “DZ” engine. The XD suffix is a 69 truck 350/255hp engine from a truck as shown in the attached screenshot.

Jason

[AnthonyS]

^ bingo!

[Lynn]

Makes sense.

[1967 4K]

I couldn’t find the XD code in any of my car books, that’s because it’s a truck motor. I had thought that’s what someone had done but couldn’t find XD info.
It’s probably a two bolt main block also.
This proves people were trying to fake the DZ engines 25 to 30 years ago at least.
Thanks a lot,

[SuperNovaSS]

It could be a 4 bolt based on the truck application
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Jason

[1967 4K]

Is that what the 4 to the right of the 255 means? I can’t scroll to the top of the page.

[BCreekDave]

Originally Posted by 1967 4K

I couldn’t find the XD code in any of my car books, that’s because it’s a truck motor. I had thought that’s what someone had done but couldn’t find XD info.
It’s probably a two bolt main block also.
This proves people were trying to fake the DZ engines 25 to 30 years ago at least.
Thanks a lot,

probably with the explanation "the X means it was an original cross-ram DZ"

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by 1967 4K

Is that what the 4 to the right of the 255 means? I can’t scroll to the top of the page.

255hp, and the 4 is 4-bbl carb

[Jonesy]

Definitely an added Z on the end of an XD stamping.

This proves people were trying to fake the DZ engines 25 to 30 years ago at least.

Been longer than that, more like 40-45 years. Back in the Eighties for sure, just more crude examples than by todays standards.

[lbnaz]

It has an E19 casting and a 0425 assembly should be case closed.