Pre - 1953 Chevrolet Engine Serial Number Location: Engine Serial Number is Located on the right side of the engine on a boss just to the rear of the ignition distributor for 216 and 235 c.i. Inline 6 cylinder engines. I am looking at my chevy engine trying to figure out whether I have a 235 and what year it was manufactured. The head number on it is 3835913 and there is also a B2 913 241 579. On the distrubutor side in fairly large numbers is con 4 L 38. I have not been able to find any additional numbers near the dizzy. This position provides the information on the engine of the Chevy. Passenger Car Engines. 0 - None Engine. 1 - 3.8L V6 (L67) 1 - 1.6L L4 (LWW, Diesel) 2 - 1.3L L4 (LY8) 2 - 6.0L V8 (L77) (GAS/Ethanol) Chevrolet Caprice Police Vehicle (AUS). The Chevy VIN number is located in a number. Engine now 235 in³ straight-6. Serial number codes unchanged from 1953. Hydramatic automatic transmission is available for the first time as a paid for option. 1955 First Series - Similar to the 1954 model year, except redesigned hood-side emblems and modern open driveshaft in place of enclosed torque tube. Serial number codes unchanged from.
History of the Stovebolt 6 Engine
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1929-1962 Chevrolet L-6 (in-line 6) Overhead Valve Engines theStovebolt Six - theCast-Iron Wonder casting codes sequence/serial numbers the information below was obtained from Block codes and series/sequence codes from Beck's Machine & Tool on Inliners International Truck sequence/series codes/pre-fixes are nicely presented by John Milliman on The Stovebolt Page Keith Hardy ( The Old Car Manual Project ) kindly hosts GM engine serial number prefixes and suffixes 1929-1932 car identification from the Filling Station Much of the First-Generation information was obtained from Mike Boteler GM Canada casting codes and serial numbers 1916-1984 from the 1937 Chevrolet page 1929-1954 Model Serial Indentification from Keeith Hardy's OLD ONLINE CHEVY MANUALS
B: is the Block casting number Pass = Passenger car locations of casting codes and serial numbers (pre-1954) | ||||||
First Generation 1929-1936 Low-Pressure Oil System (internal lubrication) - 1931-35 engine cover-page&engine-specifications most of the information in this First Generation table was kindly provided by Mike Boteler (1935 MasterTechnical Advisorfor the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, VCCA) | ||||||
Truck & Pass engine size | B: Block casting code H: Head casting code Ser # and Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes | |||||
194 c.i. | Block: 835501 Head: 835503 Engine Serial #Series AC, LQ | |||||
194 c.i. | Block: 835501 Head: 836273, 836275 Engine Serial #Series LD LR LS | |||||
194 c.i. | Block: 836409 Head: 836273, 836275 Engine Serial #Series AE, LT, MA, MB, MC, MD | |||||
194 c.i. | Block: 836573 Head: 836718 Engine Serial #Series BA, BB, NA, NB, NC, ND | |||||
207 (206.8) c.i. | Block: 837231 CA Passenger - Eagle Block: 836915 CB 1 Ton Truck, Sedan Delivery, OA OB OC OD 1.5 ton trucks Head: 836961 CA Master (and others ?) Note: the 1933&1934 837231 Heads have the same casting for both years, but a different part number in each year. Engine Serial #Series codes | |||||
181 (c.i.) | Block: 473180 CC Passenger-Standard Head: 600569 CC Passenger-Standard Engine Serial #Series codes | |||||
207 (206.8) c.i. | Block: 837231 DA Passenger, Sedan Delivery, Master, DB 1/2 ton truck, PA PB PC PD 1.5 ton trucks Head: 836961 DA Passenger, Sedan Delivery, Master, DB 1/2 ton truck, PA PB PC PD 1.5 ton trucks Note: the 1933&1934 837231 Heads have the same casting for both years, but a different part number in each year. Engine Serial #Series codes | |||||
181 c.i. | Block: 473741 DC Passenger Standard Head: 473740 DC Passenger Standard Engine Serial #Series codes | |||||
207 (206.8) c.i. | Block: 837591 Head: 837230 (used up to serial #4783316, early April 1935) - identified by having 15 long head bolts. Head: 837682 (the 'Late Head' - identified by having 8-long and 7-short head bolts) Engine Serial #Series codes | |||||
207 (206.8) c.i. | Block: 836010 Head: 837981 Engine Serial #Series codes | Ser #: 1936 truck serial numbers | ||||
Second Generation 1937-1953 216 & 1941-1953 235 Low-Pressure Oil System (internal lubrication) | ||||||
Truck & Pass 216 | Block: Block code Head: Head code Ser # and Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes | Block: Block Head: Head Ser # and Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 838101, 838710 Head: 838355 (early), 838773 Ser #: 1 to 1187821 | |||||
216 c.i. | Block: 838710 Head: Ser #: 1187822 to 1915446 & B1 to B10502 | |||||
216 c.i. | Block: 838941 Head: 838773 Ser #: 1915447 to 2697267 & B10503 to B105461 | |||||
216 c.i. | Block: 839132 Head: 838773 Ser #: 2697268 to 3665902 & B105462 to B229135 | |||||
216 c.i. | Block: 839400Head: 839401 Head: Ser #: AA 100S to AA 1163720 & AC 1001 to AC 19549 additional serial number information at this link | Block: 3660439 Head: 839401 S: AG, AL Ser #, Ser #: WWII | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335 Head: 839401 Ser #: 2AA, 2AC, BA additional serial number information at this link | Block: 839751, 839931 Head: 839401 S: BG, BL Ser #, Ser #: WWII | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 839401 Ser #: WWII - military car but no domestic 216? | Block: 839751, 839931 Head: Ser #: WWII | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 839401 Ser #: WWII - military car but no domestic 216? | Block: 839751, 839931 Head: Ser #: WWII | ||||
1945 | 216 c.i. | Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 839401 Ser #: WWII - military car but no domestic 216? | 235 c.i. | Block: 839751, 839931 Head: Ser #: WWII | ||
1946 | Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 839401 Ser #: DA | Block: 839751, 839931 Head: 839401 Ser #: BG, BL-1st design; DDA, DDM, DEA, DEM-2nd design | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 839770, 839910, 3835335, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 839401 Ser #: EA | Block: 3835335, 839751, 839931 Head: 839401 Ser #: EDA, EDM, EEA, EEM | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 3835253, 3835497, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 839401 Ser #: FA | Block: 3835309, 839931 Head: 839401 Ser #: FDA, FDM, FEA, FEM | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 3835253, 3835497, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 3835409 Ser #: GA | Block: 3835309, 839931 Head: 3835409 Ser #: GDA, GDM, GEA, GEM | ||||
216 c.i. | Block: 3835497, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 3835517, Ser #: AHCA, AHCM, BHCA, BHCM, HAA, HAM, HAC, HAP, HBA, HBM, HCA, HCM, HCD, HCQ | Block: 3692703 Pass Powerglide Block: 3835499 3692713 Truck Head: 3835909, 3835499 | ||||
1951 | Block: 3835497, 3837012 (Pass), Block: 8335794 (Truck) Head: 3835517 Ser #: AJCA, AJCM, BJCA, BJCM, JAA, JAM, JAC, JAP, JBA, JBM, JCA, JCM, JCD, JCQ | Block: 3692703 Pass Powerglide Block: 3692713 Truck Head: 3835909, 3835499 | ||||
1952 | Block: 3835849, 3835794 Head: 3835517 Ser #: AKCA. AKCM, BKCA, BKCM, KAA, KAM, KAC, KAP, KBA, KBM, KCA, KCM, KCD, KCQ | Block: 3835692 Powerglide/Truck, Block: 3692713 Truck Head: 3835909, 3835499 | ||||
1953 | the last 216 (all 216s had low-pressure lubrication) Block: 3835849 Head: 3835517 Ser # (see right, below): ALCC. ALCP, BLCC, BLCP, LAG, LAT, LAJ, LAV, LBA, LBM, LCA, LCM, LCC, LCP, LCD, LCQ, LCH, LCU | the last low-pressure 235 Block: 3701946, 3701483 Head: 3701887 Ser # (see below): LDA, LDM, LEA, LEM, LAA, LAM, LAC, LAP | ||||
1953 | high-pressure 235 - the first Blue Flame Six Block: 3701481 Powerglide (PG) Block: 3701481 (Corvette, until about 16 Oct 1953) Block: 3835911 (Corvette after 16 Oct 1953) Head: 3838066 (Corvette) Ser #: LAE & LAR w/Power Steering LAF w/Aluminum Timing Gears LAQ w/Powerglide Transmission LAS w/Powerglide Transmission & Power Steering Ser # (see right): | 1953 car & truck ser # | ||||
Third Generation 1954-1962 235 & 261 High-Pressure Oil System (internal lubrication) | ||||||
Truck 235 (gray) & Pass 235 (blue) | Block: Block code Head: Head code Engine Serial # are Engine Serial Number codes or links to codes | Block: Block Head: Engine Ser # | ||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: 3701481, 3702436, 3835911 Head: 3835913 Engine Ser # T54 OR F54 FOLLOWED BY: L, LA, M, MA, MB, N, P,Q, R, S, T, TA, U, UA, UB, X, XZ, XB, Y, YE, YG, Z, ZC, ZE, ZH Pass?? | 261 c.i. | Block: 3703414, 3702436, 3703414 Head: 3635499 ???, 3703570, 3836850 Engine Serial # F54Q, T54Q (5000 series) F54N, T54N (6000 series) | |||
235 c.i. car | Block: Powerglide, Pass: 5845363 (PG?) Block: 3835911 (Corvette), (and, maybe 3701488) Head: 3836241 (Corvette) Engine Serial # | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: 3733949 (1st series) H: 3835913 (1st series) Block: 3836233 (2nd series) Engine Serial # 1955-1st series Engine Serial # 1955-2nd series | Block: 3733950, 3836340, 3837012 Head: 3703570, 3836850 Engine Serial # 1955-1st series: F55Q, F54Q55 (5000 series) F55N, F54N55 (6000 series) Engine Serial # 1955-2nd series: F255N. T255N (6000 series) | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: 3835911 Block: Powerglide:3702436, 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk), Head: Pass & Powerglide: 3835913 Block: Corvette: 3835911 Head: Corvette: 3836241 Engine Serial # Z, ZC (HD clutch), Y (Powerglide), YG (Corvette), ZH (Aluminum cam gear), ZJ (HD clutch & cam gear) | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: 3836233, 3764476; 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk) Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # X, XA, XB; XG, XGA & XGB (Hydra-Matic); W, WA; V, VA, VB (HD clutch); UA, UB , UD | Block: 3733950, 3836340, 3837012, 3738813 Head: 3703570, 3836850 Engine Serial # F56TA, F56TD (P.T.) (6000 series) | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: 3836233, 3764476; 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk) Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # X, XA, XB; XG, XGA & XGB (Hydra-Matic); W, WA; V, VA, VB (HD clutch); UA, UB , UD | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: 3764476; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # H, HD (Hydra-Matic), HE (HD clutch), J (Updraft carb), JA (Updraft carb & Hydra-Matic) | Block: 3733950, 3836340, 3837012 Head: 3703570, 3836850 Engine Serial # K | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: 3838004 (Beck's and Inliners) or 3837004 (Hemmings/ChevyTalk) Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # A (3-speed), AD (HD clutch), B (Powerglide) | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: 3764476, 3738307, 3769716, 3739716; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717 Head: 3836850 Engine Serial # | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: 3738307 Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: 3764476, 3738307, 3769716, 3739716 Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925 Head: 3836850 Engine Serial # | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: Pass: 3738307 Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: Truck: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925, 3769923 Head: 3836850 Engine Serial # | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: Pass: 3738307 Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | |||||
235 c.i. truck | Block: Truck: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925, 3769923 Head: 3836850 Engine Serial # | ||||
235 c.i. car | Block: Pass: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | |||||
1962 | 235 c.i. truck | Block: Truck: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | 261 c.i. | Block: 3836340, 3739365 (Jim Carter), 3759365, 3769717, 3769925, 3769923 Head: 3836850 Engine Serial # | ||
235 c.i. car | Block: Pass: 3764476, 3769716, 3739716; Head: 3836848 Engine Serial # | |||||
notes: 1. All 216 engines (cars & trucks) had mechanical (solid) lifters. 2. All 235/261 truck engines had mechanical (solid) lifters (see #3 for Powerglide 235 information). 3. 1950-1952 235 engines were used in Powerglide-equipped cars and they had hydraulic lifters. 4. 1953-1955Corvette 235 engine: the Powerglide transmisssion was standard and theCorvette's Blue Flame Six used mechanical lifters (and it had ahigher-lift cam that was used in the 261 truck engine). 5. 1953 wasan odd/transition year for 235 engines. In all earlier years, the216/235 engines had low-pressure lubrication and they all had 15 headbolts and a 2-bolt valve cover. In 1953, the Powerglide equippedcars (and Corvette) had high-pressure lubrication 235 engines with 18head bolts (as used in all later 235/261 engines) and 2-bolt valvecover. To add to this confusion, the 1953 truck 235 had 18 headbolts still had low-pressure lubrication and had the 2-bolt valve cover. 6. 1954 & 1955 Passenger cars with the high-pressure 235 and manual transmission continued to use mechanical lifters. 7. All 1956-1962 235 Passenger car engines used hydraulic lifters. 8. 235 engineswere used in some Powerglide-equipped trucks (around 1960 and later) -hydraulic lifters were most likely used in those engines? 9. 1958-1962 235 and 261 truck engines used a solid (mechanical)lifter (tappet) that had an annulus around the lifter body for passageof oil to the rocker shaft assembly. Earlier mechanical tappets(lifters) should not be used in these engines (but hydraulic lifterscould be used). |
History of the Stovebolt 6 Engine
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Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
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Production | 1947–1955 |
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Class | Pickup truck |
Body style | 2-door truck 2-door panel truck 2-door Station wagon (Suburban) |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | GM A platform |
Related | Chevrolet Suburban |
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Predecessor | AK Series Pickup Truck |
Successor | Task Force Series |
Advance-Design was a light and medium duty truck series by Chevrolet, their first major redesign after WWII. Its GMC counterpart was the GMC New Design. It was billed as a larger, stronger, and sleeker design in comparison to the earlier AK Series. First available on Saturday June 28, 1947, these trucks were sold with various minor changes over the years until March 25, 1955, when the Task Force Series trucks replaced the Advance-Design model.
The same basic design family was used for all of its trucks including the Suburban, panel trucks, canopy express, and cab overs. The cab overs used the same basic cab configuration and similar grille but used a shorter and taller hood and different fenders. The unique Cab Over fenders and hood required a custom cowl area which makes the Cab Over Engine cabs and normal truck cabs incompatible with one another while all truck cabs of all weights interchange.
From 1947 until 1955, Chevrolet trucks were number one in sales in the United States, with rebranded versions sold at GMC locations.[3]
While General Motors used this front end sheet metal, and to a slightly lesser extent the cab, on all of its trucks except for the Cab Overs, there are three main sizes of this truck: the half-, three-quarter-, and full ton capacities in short and long wheelbase.
Differences[edit]
1947 - Gasoline tank filler neck on passenger side of bed. No vent windows in doors. Hood side emblems read 'Chevrolet' with 'Thriftmaster' or 'Loadmaster' underneath. Serial numbers: EP ½ ton, ER ¾ ton, & ES 1 ton.[4] Radios were first available in Chevrolet trucks as an 'in dash' option on the 'Advance-Design' body style.[5]
1948 - Manual transmission shifter now mounted on column instead of floor. Serial numbers codes: FP ½ ton, FR ¾ ton, & FS 1 ton.
Early 1949 - Gasoline tank now mounted upright behind seat in cab; filler neck aft of passenger door handle. New serial number codes: GP ½ ton, GR ¾ ton, & GS 1 ton.
Late 1949 - Hood side emblems no longer read 'Thriftmaster' or 'Loadmaster', but are now numbers that designate cargo capacity: 3100 on ½ ton, 3600 on ¾ ton, 3800 on 1 ton. Serial number codes remain the same as on early 1949.
1950 - Telescopic shock absorbers replace lever-action type. Last year for driver's side cowl vent, its handle is now flat steel, not maroon knob as in previous years. New serial number codes: HP ½ ton, HR ¾ ton, & HS 1 ton.
1951 - Doors now have vent windows. Mid-year change from 9-board bed to 8 boards per bed. Last year for 80 MPH speedometer, chrome window handle knobs, and chrome wiper knob. New serial number codes: JP ½ ton, JR ¾ ton, & JS 1 ton.
1952 - Outer door handles are now push button type as opposed to the previous turn down style. Speedometer now reads to 90 mph and dashboard trim is painted instead of chrome. Mid-year, Chevrolet stops using the 3100-6400 designation on the hood and changes to maroon window and wiper knobs. New serial number codes: KP ½ ton, KR ¾ ton, & KS 1 ton.
1953 - Last year for the 216 in³inline-six. Hood side emblems now only read 3100, 3600, 3800, 4400, or 6400 in large print. Door post ID plate now blue with silver letters (previous models used black with silver letters). Last year to use wooden blocks as bed supports. New serial number codes: H ½ ton, J ¾ ton, & L 1 ton.
1954 - Only year for significant design changes. Windshield now curved one-piece glass without center vertical dividing strip. Revised steering wheel. Revised dashboard. Cargo bed rails, previously angled, now horizontal. Tail lights round instead of rectangular. Grille changed from five horizontal slats to crossbar design commonly referred to as a 'bull nose' grille, similar to modern Dodge truck grille. Engine now 235 in³straight-6. Serial number codes unchanged from 1953. Hydramaticautomatic transmission is available for the first time as a paid for option.
1955 First Series - Similar to the 1954 model year, except redesigned hood-side emblems and modern open driveshaft in place of enclosed torque tube. Serial number codes unchanged from 1953 and 1954.
- 1948 Chevrolet Thriftmaster pickup truck
- 1951 Chevrolet Advance Design
- 1954 Chevrolet 3100
- 1954 GMC 100
- 1954 Chevrolet 3100 panel van
GMC HC-Series[edit]
GM HC-Series | |
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Overview | |
Model years | 1949–1958 |
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Successor | Chevrolet Kodiak |
The GMC HC-Series is a medium/heavy-duty version of the Chevrolet Advance Design truck. The truck was mostly used as a semi-truck although smaller versions were also made and were available. The truck had a narrower hood and fenders compared to its lighter counterparts.
Features that were included in the truck were air brakes. The truck could carry 27,000 lb (12,000 kg) GVW or 55,000 lb (25,000 kg) GCW depending on the version of the truck.[6]
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Styling Legacy[edit]
The styling for the Advance-Design trucks was the inspiration for both the Chevrolet SSR and the Chevrolet HHR, it also inspired the design of some of the Opel Blitz trucks and of the Bedford TA.
References[edit]
- ^'Directory Index: GM Trucks and Vans/1948 Trucks and Vans/1948 Chevrolet Trucks Brochure'. Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ abGunnell, John A. (1993). Standard Catalog of American Light-Duty Trucks. Krause Publications. ISBN0-87341-238-9.
- ^Bunn, Don. 'Segment Five: 1947-1954 Advanced Design Pickups'. Pickuptruck.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007.
- ^'What Year is My Truck?'. Classicparts.com. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ^'Introduction to A-D factoids'. 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^GM, Diesel Trucks. 'Gasoline'. autopaper.com. Autopaper. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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