Engine ID Help Needed

[Tom P.]

Friend has an engine of unknown origin.

Pad numbers are;

12R528915

T0104CTL

Any help appreciated.

Thx.

[Ray C.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

I will give it a try.

1972 350-CI Tur-Hydramatic

Tonawanda NY Block
Ray

[Robert E.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

Hi Tom,

According to the Chevymania website http://www.chevymania.com/ , CTL suffix was available on the following vehicles;

Code Year CID Vehicle HP RPO Trans Carb Comments
CTL 70 350 Corvette 300 ZQ-3 4-spd 4-Brl
CTL 72 350 Nova 165 L-65 TH 350 2-Brl
CTL 72 350 Chevelle 165 L-65 TH 350 2-Brl
CTL 72 350 Camaro 165 L-65 TH 350 2-Brl
CTL 75 400 Impala 175 LT-4 T-H 400 4-Brl
CTL 76 400 Impala 175 LT-4 T-H 400 4-Brl
CTL 78 305 Impala 145 LG-3 TH 350 2-Brl

Robert
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Friend has an engine of unknown origin.

Pad numbers are;

12R528915

T0104CTL

Any help appreciated.

Thx.

[Tom P.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

Thanks guys.

Perhaps John H. or someone can tell us what assembly plant was designated "R" and we can figure out this engine's vehicle origin.

[Michael W.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

R was Arlington TX, don't know what they made back then.

[William C.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

I believe Arlington was a "B" body plant in the 70's, full size Chevrolet.

[Terry M.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

Arlington made B-bodies until 1996 -- the last of the real B-bodies. They made them even longer than Janesville.

[Tom P.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

So if it came through Arlington, it would be from a 75, 76 or 78 Impala?

Wouldn't 12R528915 be from a 1972 model?

I'm smarter than before, but still confused!!!!!

[Terry M.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

So if it came through Arlington, it would be from a 75, 76 or 78 Impala?

Wouldn't 12R528915 be from a 1972 model?

I'm smarter than before, but still confused!!!!!

Well you forced me to look it up.
In 1972 R = Arlington and they assembled -- GUESS WHAT? Chevelles, which were A-body.

No, I am not going to look for when they started assembling B-bodies.

[Tom P.]

Re: Engine ID Help Needed

You guys are the greatest!!

Looks like this motor came from a 72 Chevelle made in Arlington, Texas about January 1972.

350 L-65 with 165 HP 2 bbl, Turbo Hydromatic

(Currently has a high rise intake with a 4 barrel so who knows whats inside!!)

Again, many thanks!!!