I'm a newbie and I need help :)

twester72 · 12-16-2006, 07:17 AM

Hi all, thanks for allowing me to add myself to your forum, lord knows I need help. My husband just HAD to have another pickup..ok I wanted a new play toy too. Anyways, it's an 85 GMC pickup shortbord with a rebuilt 350 that was not the original in the truck. We are needing to find out the year of the motor, someone has said that the color of the valve covers can make a difference (?) so they are orange....any suggestions please. Thank you.
Toni

Chevy808 · 12-16-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by twester72

Hi all, thanks for allowing me to add myself to your forum, lord knows I need help. My husband just HAD to have another pickup..ok I wanted a new play toy too. Anyways, it's an 85 GMC pickup shortbord with a rebuilt 350 that was not the original in the truck. We are needing to find out the year of the motor, someone has said that the color of the valve covers can make a difference (?) so they are orange....any suggestions please. Thank you.
Toni

Between 8/23/76 - 9/7/76 the color changed from orange to blue but in the early '77 some of the engines was still orange. Hope this help.

nate3436 · 12-16-2006, 08:20 PM

mortec . com can tell you anything about it by using the cast numbers. They have a sheet on their web page.

mrjohnwayne · 12-16-2006, 09:29 PM

Like Nate said the casting # is the only way to tell what year the block is. They are located on the bellhousing boss behind the driver side cylinder head.

12-16-2006, 07:17 AM	#1
twester72 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	I'm a newbie and I need help :) Hi all, thanks for allowing me to add myself to your forum, lord knows I need help. My husband just HAD to have another pickup..ok I wanted a new play toy too. Anyways, it's an 85 GMC pickup shortbord with a rebuilt 350 that was not the original in the truck. We are needing to find out the year of the motor, someone has said that the color of the valve covers can make a difference (?) so they are orange....any suggestions please. Thank you. Toni

12-16-2006, 09:29 PM	#4
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	Like Nate said the casting # is the only way to tell what year the block is. They are located on the bellhousing boss behind the driver side cylinder head. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

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12-16-2006, 08:20 PM	#3
nate3436 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southeast Iowa Posts: 47	mortec . com can tell you anything about it by using the cast numbers. They have a sheet on their web page.