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Old 06-01-2006, 08:02 PM
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I would agree with you Lynn on the rear.
My 04C Z10 had a 0413 dated rear according to the POP.
The rear is still a good code BT = 3.55 posi.

I think the trans code is missing the last letter (A,B, or C) also??

My car has an HB engine code for the 350/300 auto.
I think the HA code is correct for the 4spd cars.
Also the 041 heads would be the right castings.

Is the block a 386 or a 388 casting?
Mine is a 388.
I'll get the build date off of my block tonight to see how close it is the the car build date.

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Old 06-01-2006, 08:21 PM
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block is 388
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Old 06-01-2006, 08:21 PM
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Block should be a 618 casting, probably cast 2 or 3 days before assembly. Cars too late for a 388 casting, and to early for an 010 casting. Muncie case will have an A suffix, since you couldn't get an M21 or M22 transmission in an L48 car. The axle seems to be dated to early for the car (doesn't mean its not the original though) but everything else seems to be correctly dated for a late March built car. Need to see the stamps to see if they are original though.
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Old 06-01-2006, 08:48 PM
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tranny does have the A suffix but is the 388 the worng block casting?
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Old 06-01-2006, 08:49 PM
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block casting is 3932388
Date A-8-9
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Old 06-01-2006, 10:55 PM
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The majority (if not all) of small block pace cars I have seen all have had the 388 block in them, even April cars and they were real.
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The block casting date and assm date are far apart... have you seen the stampings? Broach marks?
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That far a spread in casting date to assembly date on the engine would raise some red flags for me. Not impossible, but also not very likely. Get pictures of the assembly code and VIN stamp on the block.
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