hello everyone 1968 chevelle
 

first time on this site, hoping to meet some good people and learn about the chevelles recently purchased a 1968 malibu and have plans
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Welcome topfuel , I like your 68 .You know we want more than one picture but that is a great start .

Nice looking 68, and welcome to the site.

Good Looking Car ! Clean.

Welcome from Brazil and from another very happy 68 owner!

Yes. Welcome to the site! I always loved those '68's. What plans do you have? Does your screen name have anything to do with them? :D

plans were originally to clone ss the car as i have a 396 on a stand in the shop, also picked up a muncie m21 from a 69 chevelle, but now today aquired a 427 that appears to be a 425hp head castings are 3964291 and could not see the block casting but got id# appears to be T0320LD i can not reference this id so when i pick it up i will look closer

Welcome to the site, your 68 looks great.

I have to see if I can find my books and look the numbers up for you. I just have to remember where I put them down. :D

Howdy and welcome.

You can look up the casting numbers on the web. That casting head number you gave is for a 69-70 Big Block, 396, 402, 427 and 454. Rectangular closed port with 109 CC chambers. Another sight has them as 69-72 and for crate motors from 70-72.

Motor was built in Tonawanda, 03=March, 20=20, LD is 1969 Chevelle 427, 425 HP manual trans, special high performance. http://www.nastyz28.com/chevy-engine-code-stampings.php

that is what i thought, i have a list of numbers but had a hard time with the
T032OLD # once i get it on a stand i will find the casting, so new direction may be a copo tribute any opinions on that

How about an L78 68 Chevelle. Not sure if the Copo was done on a 68 Chevelle. I believe it was done in 69.

Block casting will give you the series of engine. The T0320LD gives you the date of manufacture, where it was built and the LD suffix tells you what car/options it was built with. So the T0320LD is more specific. But the casting will tell you things like 4/2 bolt, and help determine things like journal size, if non standard.

Since it came with a standard transmission, this tells you to check to see if the pilot bearing is still in the crank and to remove it if you want to put an automatic in the car, or if missing, put it back before installing a standard trans.

great, thanks fgor the info, picked up the engine today, will get off the trailer and on a stand then post some pics

welcome to the site! very nice 68

Welcome I am a new member as well!

if i can get a free minute from business i will post some pics of the heads, block and some new toys i just got saturday

Always like the new toys.