1958 motor
12-10-2013, 09:30 PM
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1958 motor
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Can someone give me an idea of when the motor for my 1958 corvette was made???
Is it typically assembled the year before?
I have a November build date on my corvette....So would the date code on the motor be approx OCT of 57 ???
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Can someone give me an idea of when the motor for my 1958 corvette was made???
Is it typically assembled the year before?
I have a November build date on my corvette....So would the date code on the motor be approx OCT of 57 ???
Thank you
12-10-2013, 09:35 PM
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Typically they were cast and assembled about three to one week pior to the cars build date
12-10-2013, 10:34 PM
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12-10-2013, 11:09 PM
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A year before is too long. 6 Months is usually the max.
Whats the block number of the engine? A 1957 block number will be 3731548.
A 1958 block number would be 3737739 or 3756519.
It doesnt matter what the date is if you use a 548 block.
Example of '58 block number:
Whats the block number of the engine? A 1957 block number will be 3731548.
A 1958 block number would be 3737739 or 3756519.
It doesnt matter what the date is if you use a 548 block.
Example of '58 block number:
12-10-2013, 11:27 PM
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A year before is too long. 6 Months is usually the max.
Whats the block number of the engine? A 1957 block number will be 3731548.
A 1958 block number would be 3737739 or 3756519.
It doesnt matter what the date is if you use a 548 block.
Example of '58 block number:
Whats the block number of the engine? A 1957 block number will be 3731548.
A 1958 block number would be 3737739 or 3756519.
It doesnt matter what the date is if you use a 548 block.
Example of '58 block number:
this is it, its identical to yours...
What I dont understand is why it would have the J77
12-10-2013, 11:30 PM
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12-11-2013, 12:25 AM
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I see...
The 58 corvette was built in 57....
The november built car has a motor built from a few weeks to months earlier.????
Thank you!
Thats was I was missing.
The 58 car is actually built in 57....
Thanks Bud!!!!!
12-11-2013, 12:49 AM
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I believe production started October 1957 for the 58 model year.
When you said your car was a november built car I assumed it was November 57, correct?
your V.I.N number would be somewhere around 600 to 1400.
When you said your car was a november built car I assumed it was November 57, correct?
your V.I.N number would be somewhere around 600 to 1400.
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12-11-2013, 12:53 AM
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Where would it tell me the month of the actual cars production date?
12-11-2013, 01:01 AM
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12-11-2013, 01:24 AM
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Yes- you threw me when you said the year before... thats why I wanted you to check the block #. 
12-11-2013, 01:30 AM
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