66 427 Pad Stamp Restamp?

[JIM]

Dont forget all of the Z16 engines had the last letter of the code hand stamped X
This looks like a 65 built engine if I'm reading the casting !

Jim

[SuperNovaSS]

Yes, it is a late 65 block.

Thanks guys!


Jason

[markjohnson]

"Dont forget all of the Z16 engines had the last letter of the code hand stamped X
This looks like a 65 built engine if I'm reading the casting !"

This is exactly how my Z-16 engine was, with the 'X' hand stamped. I bought that engine at a bank parking lot swap meet in St. Louis as a 4-Bolt main .060 over 427. I ran the engine for about six months, spraying Nitrous through it and everything before I took the time to actually decode it and discover it as being a real Z-16 engine! Apparently, the 1965 4-Bolt castings had thick enough cylinder walls where you could bore them out to 427's......and then some. Sorry for the OT

[SuperNovaSS]

Yes, the 65-66 962 Blocks are very thick. In fact, I'm not sure why there was a different casting number for a 427 in 66 since the 962(396 4 bolt) block is the same for all intents and purposes. The 1 and the crooked P do not bother me as far as it being a real stamping, it is the shaved pad.


Jason

[SuperNovaSS]

I think I better contact this guy:

http://www.c2registry.org/index.php?...3&uid=2580



Jason

[Tarrytown SS427s]

Interesting. Hopefully you can get a picture of the pad on his car's engine..

[SuperNovaSS]

Why would I want a picture of his engine pad? This engine has his VIN.