engine serial number

trevor pordage

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In Australia we have to get an engineer to certify that a vehicle meets the Australian design code for the year of manufacture
yesterday i got this certification. this only certifies that the coaches design is correct not that it is of acceptably road worthiness

my next stage is to get a road worthy certificate one of the things i will need is the engine serial number not the casting number
the number that is unique to every engine and is usually stamped into the block

can someone point me into the correct location on a 1976 455

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Trevor
Brisbane Australia
Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores)
71 Cadillac Eldo Convert
58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project
 
Sir: it should be stamped in the oil fill tube that is pressed in the timing cover. It is hard to find. On car engines there is a pad on drivers
side block below the head with last 6 digits of vin.
http://442.com/oldsfaq/ofblk.htm%201964%20-%201990%20Small%20Block%20Block%20Unit%20Numbers

> In Australia we have to get an engineer to certify that a vehicle meets the Australian design code for the year of manufacture
> yesterday i got this certification. this only certifies that the coaches design is correct not that it is of acceptably road worthiness
>
> my next stage is to get a road worthy certificate one of the things i will need is the engine serial number not the casting number
> i need the number that is unique to every engine and is usually stamped into the block
>
> can someone point me into the correct location on a 1976 455

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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
 
I found the pad but there are no numbers stamped on it. I assume these were machined off when the engine was rebuilt. I need to stamp new numbers In
the pad so I assume this number should start with T6V followed by the last 6 digits of my vin
T for GMC manufacturing division
6 for my year of manufacture
V for manufacturing plant code

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Trevor
Brisbane Australia
Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores)
71 Cadillac Eldo Convert
58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project
 
Trevor, your serial number is on the OIL FILL TUBE. IT is difficult to
find, but it is there. You might have to use some carb cleaner,
scotchbrite, and elbow grease to find it, but it is there. Good lighting
helps a whole lot, too.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

> I found the pad but there are no numbers stamped on it. I assume these
> were machined off when the engine was rebuilt. I need to stamp new numbers
> In
> the pad so I assume this number should start with T6V followed by the
> last 6 digits of my vin
> T for GMC manufacturing division
> 6 for my year of manufacture
> V for manufacturing plant code
>
> --
> Trevor
> Brisbane Australia
> Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores)
> 71 Cadillac Eldo Convert
> 58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project
>
>
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To the best of my knowledge the motorhome had no numbers stamped on the pad. Only car application had the numbers. The engines and transmissions
were built by Oldsmobile for GMC truck division with no egr system, among other things, and extra stuff in the tranny for the Motorhome only.

In my research on Norris built Crestmonts that were outfitted in Bean Station Tenn by Midas, I talked to an old man that says he worked there when
they were outfitted. He swares at least one of the NEW GMCs that came in to be fitted had a 500 Caddy motor in it. I have no proof, only his word.

> I found the pad but there are no numbers stamped on it. I assume these were machined off when the engine was rebuilt. I need to stamp new numbers
> In the pad so I assume this number should start with T6V followed by the last 6 digits of my vin
> T for GMC manufacturing division
> 6 for my year of manufacture
> V for manufacturing plant code

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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee