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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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What does this number mean?
It's right behind the water pump to the right of the oil tube.

4790GM5.0LG
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam67
It's right behind the water pump to the right of the oil tube.

4790GM5.0LG
It means you have a 307
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Old May 9, 2015 | 01:55 PM
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Or what Olds called the 5.0
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Old May 9, 2015 | 02:03 PM
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It's the engine block ID number, as stated above it's 307.
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Old May 9, 2015 | 03:37 PM
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Thank y'all so much!! That's what I needed to know!
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Old May 9, 2015 | 04:50 PM
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You will observe that the numbers say "4790GM 5.0LG"

- Eric
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