Head casting numbers:
  Valve size:  
Year(s) Casting number Intake Exhaust Notes:
1961 3795586 2.06 1.72  
1962 3814690 2.19 1.72  
1963 3814690 2.19 1.72 High performance
1963 3830814 2.06 1.72 Low performance
1963 3837731 2.19 1.72 Z11
1963-65 3830817 2.19 1.72 340 HP
1964 3814690 2.19 1.72 High performance (used until 10/63)
1964 3830814 2.06 1.72 Low performance
1964 3852583 2.19 1.72 High performance (used AFTER 10/63)
1965 3852583 2.19 1.72 High performance
1965 3830814 2.06 1.72 Low performance
All 3819333 1.94 1.66 Truck
Engine block casting numbers
Year: Casting Number Notes:  
1961 3995623 Cast in block    
1961 3795623 Stamped on block  
1962 3788068  
1962-63 3839752  
1962-64 3860386  
1963 3830814  
1964 3844422  
1965 3857656  
1965 3839754  
  3857658 Boat ??  
  3857651 Boat ??  
Note: Truck blocks had a chamfer at the top of the cylinder wall for valve relief.
Intake manifold part numbers:
Year: Casting Number Notes:  
1961 3797776  
1962 3814678 380 HP
1962 3814881 409 HP
1962 3822983 NASCAR PACKAGE
1962 3837733 Z11 BOTTOM
1962 3830623 Z11 TOP
1963 3830831 340 HP
1963 3814678 400 HP
1963 3814881 425 HP
1963 3837733 Z11 BOTTOM
1963 3830623 Z11 TOP
1964 3844465 340 HP
1964 3844463 400 HP
1964 3814881 425 HP
1965 3844465 340 HP
1965 3844463 400 HP
Crankshaft part numbers:
Year: Casting Number Notes:  
  3788072 3.50" stroke
  3795589 3.50" stroke
  3829027 3.50" stroke
1963 3837466 3.65" stroke (Z11 motor)
  3838416 3.50" stroke
All the above crankshafts are forged steel
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