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    1. 06-10-2008 #1
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      Head Id Needed Please

      Im helping a freind with his engine , I think its a valve but want to ID the head before i take it off...

      I CANT LOCAT THE NUMBER ANYWHERE CAN SOMEONE HELP?

      the Number is 3898820 its in a 72 Chevelle but know its not original to the car!

      THANKS

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    3. 06-10-2008 #2
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      Sorry. Couldn't find that number on MorTec. Is it a BBC or SBC? Where did you find the number?

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      Its SBC ... inside the head where rocker arms are...

      I check MORTEC , Nasty Z28.com and a couple other ID sites..

      I cant find anything ...ITS THE RIGHT NUMBER THOUGH !

      its the first time i havent been able to find or identify a part...Thats why i asked for help...Im stumped!
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      Got me too. Any chance it is an aftermarket head or non chevy motor?
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      882 are very common heads. The 0 at the end probably doesn't belong.
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      the 0 at the end is there and part of the number.

      can you tell me where to find the number without the 0 ?
      I have looked and CANT find the number at all.

      I FOUND A 882 Number , but not the same first numbers .

      thanks
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      nope , its not a aftermarket or a NON CHEVY motor.

      the only thing i can think is MAYBE , just MAYBE it could be CANADIAN.
      THATS JUST A THOUGHT THOUGH.

      Even my 1969 Canadian Beaumont was easy to locate and id all the numbers
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      I just looked at my heads in the car and the L82 heads on the shelf, the L82's had a 6 number I.D. and the other heads had a 7 number.

      Even if you I.D. them they could have been reworked at any time and you wouldn't know it until you pulled them. They could be 2.02's and the I.D. will sell them as 1.94's.

      Do they have screw in studs?

      Just a thought.
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      Post a picture of this head.

      Maybe it's one of those Smokey Yunick mystery heads ! LOL !

      No seriously , are you sure that's the numbers.
      Sometimes a 3 or 8 or 9 look a lot alike on those heads.
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      I wish Jeff ...LOL
      Looked real good and cleaned them off with a rag & thinner ...YEP, ITS THE RIGHT NUMBER - again - thats why im so puzzled.

      Thanks Jim , i know i could just pull it down now but i really wanted to ID the heads so if i need another head i could start looking.

      I have dart heads on 2 of my engines , theses just apear to be GM heads.

      I think if i remember right , IT ALSO HAD A F29 on it! DATE CODE

      I wont be able to post a picture till next week sometime...
      Im heading down to Bowling green KY for the HOT ROD REUNION tomorrow morning and wont be back till Sunday...

      Its GASSER TIME taking my Nova i just finished up !

      THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS and if anyone finds it , THANKS in advance

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      Quote Originally Posted by 63SW
      Im helping a freind with his engine , I think its a valve but want to ID the head before i take it off...

      I CANT LOCAT THE NUMBER ANYWHERE CAN SOMEONE HELP?

      the Number is 3898820 its in a 72 Chevelle but know its not original to the car!

      THANKS
      I have four books on the subject of numbers on chevy motors so i busted them out to have a look.

      Your number isn't there. Only one number listed for Chevy heads ends in 820, and that is 3849820, which are listed at 1965 327 heads. As others have stated the sand casting numbers are sometimes not very clear and i could see you reading the 4 as a 9 and the 9 as an 8.

      Then only other number i found that is close is 3998920. This is from a 350 cast from 72-74.

      Either of these being right means you can't read 2 of the numbers...but the real problem is your date code.

      Your date code indicates June 2nd 1959, 1969, 1979, or 1989.

      Since neither of the two numbers above seems to have been produced in any of those years, you would have to have the last digit of the date code wrong and two numbers in the casting number...unlikely.

      Bottom line, the published material out there doesn't have the number you list, nor one close enough to deduce it.

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      I told you , it's a Smokey Yunick Mystery head !
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      WELL , Im back from the HOT ROD REUNION ...not to get off subject , but , WOW WHAT A SHOW and a MUST GO TO !


      Now that im back , i'll check out the heads and take a picture to verify.

      HEY JEFF - Want to buy some Smokey Mistery heads ?
      I know being SUPER RARE , MAYBE THE RAREST !, Ebay would bring a crazy number but i would be willing to let you have them at a slightly lower price ...LOL

      Thanks for the help and i'll post as soon as i recover and get another look!
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      Do they look like a porcupine ?
      Or have separated exhaust ports ?
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      The a set on e-bay for $20:
      http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...QQcmdZViewItem

      Looks like a small valve open chamber head.
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      Quote Originally Posted by KQM052
      The a set on e-bay for $20:
      http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...QQcmdZViewItem

      Looks like a small valve open chamber head.

      Ah ha !
      Maybe that's what they are !
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      OK , THATS THE CORRECT NUMBER , SO IT DOES EXIST !

      tell me if im wrong but THOSE DONT LOOK LIKE PONTIAC HEADS TO ME ?
      the pictures suck but i think theyre SBC !

      Now that i know the number is right , WHY CANT WE FIND IT LISTED ANYWHERE ?

      Thanks for the continuing help
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