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Whats the easiest way to identify an engine??

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i got the v8 in my shed.. its a GM/Chevy im sure bc the way the exhaust ports are.. theres numbers all over it. but i dont know what to do with them.. i got the firing order off of it.. but all the gm firing orders are the same for the v8s.. someone help me out plz thanks
 

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If the dizzy is in the front, then its a ford, this only applies to small block. In the back could be a dodge or chevy.

Try www.ls1tech.com for tips to id that block.
 
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Whats the easiest way to identify an engine??
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If it makes a noise kinda like "VROOOOOOOOM!" then it's probably an engine.
 
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Are there heads? If those heads came stock on it use the head numbers. Then GOOGLE that **** and it will come and tell you wut car it fits and wut yea they came out in.
 

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hllon4whls said:
If the dizzy is in the front, then its a ford, this only applies to small block.
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How do you figure only small block???
 
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Some BB chevys have dizzy in front?
 

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no all bbc's have them in back unless you use a crank trigger then you dont have one at all.
 

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JerryDaugherty said:
Are there heads? If those heads came stock on it use the head numbers. Then GOOGLE that **** and it will come and tell you wut car it fits and wut yea they came out in.
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