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1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Retro54 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:50 am

Good morning! I am looking for confirmation that this is a 1915 engine block. The way the block is stored, these are the best photos we could get. It is a bare block without pan, but it is a pre-generator block.

Number stamped above water outlet: 846105

Casting mark (?): 6 25 15

Thank you in advance for your review and information.

Andy B.
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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Retro54 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:51 am

Some more photos
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deck. harden seats had begun to be installed
deck. harden seats had begun to be installed
side of block
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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Ruxstel24 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:56 am

Yes, 1915...June 25-15 casting and July is the engine number.


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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Adam » Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:13 am

I’d be wary of the 2 holes with no seats... Hopefully they aren’t missing the seats because the holes were too big...


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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Adam » Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:15 am

July 9, 1915 would be the date the engine bearing that serial number was assembled.

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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Retro54 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:29 pm

Adam, thank you for the insight. My buddy started putting in the hardened seats, there was some sort of defect there @ that cylinder that he wanted to check out before going further.

Andy B.


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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by MWalker » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:14 pm

So, Andrew, how's come you have a pic of a Chevy in your profile?

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Re: 1915 Block? Confirmation question for the forum.

Post by Retro54 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:18 pm

Walker... it's a 15 T, painted green long ago.

Andy B.

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