Engine ID

4Forty2 · 10-10-2007, 06:45 AM

I think I've determined that the engine in my 70 442 is not original (no numbers match the VIN), but am wondering if there is a way to figure out what kind of vehicle the engine came from.

The head stamp indicates a 1970 455 engine.

On the block pad where the VIN should be is:
LISB
1047

The "LISB" is a much smaller size than the "1047".

The letters and numbers are upside down.

Anyone have any ideas?

442much · 04-01-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Forty2

I think I've determined that the engine in my 70 442 is not original (no numbers match the VIN), but am wondering if there is a way to figure out what kind of vehicle the engine came from.

The head stamp indicates a 1970 455 engine.

On the block pad where the VIN should be is:
LISB
1047

The "LISB" is a much smaller size than the "1047".

The letters and numbers are upside down.

Anyone have any ideas?

It's possible that the engine is a factory replacement. If an engine was defective under warranty, a dealership wouldn't think twice about replacing the engine with another one. This could be the situation here.

10-10-2007, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
4Forty2 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	Engine ID I think I've determined that the engine in my 70 442 is not original (no numbers match the VIN), but am wondering if there is a way to figure out what kind of vehicle the engine came from. The head stamp indicates a 1970 455 engine. On the block pad where the VIN should be is: LISB 1047 The "LISB" is a much smaller size than the "1047". The letters and numbers are upside down. Anyone have any ideas?

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