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So, after much debate I gave up guessing what motor was in my nova, so i went and got these numbers.

I got 3970014 another spot says 6 8 74 and another spot says T5 CONV2

Anyone have a clue?

I have an idea but i am more than curious

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gearbanger should know this, ill get him in here

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what year nova is it?

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69-77?

its a 350....with 2 or 4 bolt mains. if that helps. dunno if you need more specific than that

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the block casting 3970014 is a 350 block, most likely 4 bolt. could be bored out and whatnot

im a speedy mothafucka!

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is it still a inline 6 or u throw in a v8?

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if v8 could be a 350 or 396 if u know for sure its a 350 block

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tyler when are you getting the goddamn chevelle finished you ----------er. Quit working on the pos big bird yellow mustang and get that fucker done. Then im going to steal the drag truck and race you. Or race you in the chrysler...woot woot

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its a 350 block, but the problem is we have NO idea what year or anything else. Know what it came out of? that would help. if you find the year/generation of 350, you can just order parts for any old school muscle and it would work just fine. Guy tell you anything bout it?

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im gunna say 350 cause thos are most common in novas in that year, only other thing it could have is it is bored out which i doubt it is

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73 74 were known for 350s

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your useless. go back to the 289.

i shall search

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power can range from like 200 to 400 hp depending what is has in it

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http://www.thedirtforum.com/castings.htm

birdman ftw

2 bolt mains, 210-300 horses

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It's a 350.




















:P
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i mean mod wise like is it a bone stock motor i ment

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only thing to determine the bolts is to basically tear it down cause i have never heard of any way to tell without just tearing it down if anyone knows a way to know without let me know

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wow its like watching two retarded kids play :S

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So, what motor is in the car?
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the number on the pad infront of the pass side head will tell you what it was out of. also try and find out what heads are on it.

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wernt there a few 327's 305's and even the 265 v8.

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Pull the pan. Look. Measure.

By the way, what are you planning to do with the info that you gather? Hopping it up? Rebuild?

I'll bring my boss the numbers you gave us, and ask him.

-josh-

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wow gearbanger is a ton of help LOL

if you know the block is from a 74 camaro, all 74 camaros came with 350s

one had a 4bbl (155hp/245tq)and one had a 2bbl (145hp/250tq)

both had a pavement punishing 8.5 cr

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There was a 267 (4.4l) small block in the 80's too in some novas and camaros. When I got my 79 GMC 4X4 thats what someone had in it :S a 110 hp V8 dosent move 5000lb of truck too good lol

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tear it down????

drain the oil and pull the pan off and look at the main caps

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Nope they had a straight six too :P
1974 Camaro Engine & Drivetrain Info
CID Config Bore & Stroke BHP @ RPM Torque @ rpm Comp Carb.
Base 250 L-6 3.875 x 3.53 100 @ 3600 175 @ 1800 8.25:1 1V
L-65 350 V-8 4.00 x 3.48 145 @ 3800 250 @ 2200 8.5:1 2V
LM-1 350 V-8 4.00 x 3.48 160 @ 3800 250 @ 2400 8.5:1 4V
L48 350 V-8 4.00 x 3.48 185 @ 4000 270 @ 2600 8.5:1 4V
Z-28 350 V-8 4.00 x 3.48 245 @ 5200 280 @ 4000 9.0:1 4V

http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/camaro74.html

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my mistake i looked the 75s i was just about to correct myself..

thanks :p

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np :P

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btw, the yellow one is hot.... lol

http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/1974/74camad2.jpg

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pray the motor was a "truck block"......they were about all 4 bolt mains.

I'd did out my older SBC program info, but it's on a 5.25" floppy, know anyone that has a AppleIIe?

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5.25 drives and cables will plug into an x86 based mobo if you get the right cable ;)

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it's a d-series

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in the time it took me to decifer this cluster ---- I could have pulled the pan and found out if it was 2 or 4 bolt mains. Go get your hands dirty and work on the damn car throw go fast parts at it till it blows up because a block costs about 200 at the most, and the crank is the only thing that is possibly worth a damn and you wont break that. I've given away 4 bolt virgin 350 blocks because I needed the room

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Aren't the 2 bolts actually stronger than the 4 bolts? Unless you take a 2 bolt and machine it to a 4 bolt diagonally? Just something I heard somewhere.

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On the 400s the two bolts are stronger

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how do you figure?

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Just something ive been told you know how that is though :P

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Well if all five of the main caps only have 2 bolts that attach them to the bottom of the block then it is a 2 bolt main block. Pretty simple.

The 882 heads are at least a decent head to work with. They do fairly well with a mild port job and a quality multi angle valve job.



As far as the 2 bolt 400 blocks being stronger goes. It is pretty common for the main webs to crack with the straight 4 bolt main arrangement, especially on a block that is generally used witha a longer strike that in turn puts more stress on the main webs. Most of the time the preferred approach is to get a 2 bolt 400 block and convert it to a splayed 4 bolt main setup.

But again, it is just what I have heard. :P

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the 400 in my dads camaro is like that :)