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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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I need help identifying what engine I have! Suppost to be a 93, is it? Please help!! I got the #'s off the block deck; #V0629WHK. Heads(iron)#10125320. Alternator, steering pump,& ac mt. brkt. is #10105312. Thank in advance!
I ran across a similar ID # VO602WHK. The owner stated the WHK suffix translates to a 1994 Caprice 9C1 350ci. Of course the V is where it was made and the 0629 is the month and day from what I gather.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by lt1-xjs
I ran across a similar ID # VO602WHK. The owner stated the WHK suffix translates to a 1994 Caprice 9C1 350ci. Of course the V is where it was made and the 0629 is the month and day from what I gather.
Thank you, that's is the most info yet!.... Where would "V" be?
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Originally Posted by ScrapSilicon
then its an lt1 ...if you're going to tear it down to freshen it up I'd suggest a set of aluminum heads off an camaro/corvette motor ..

EXACTLY why are you recommending this?? Can I guess raging ignorance and a blind belief that anything not Caprice is better??

Don't waste time swapping to aluminum heads till you are ready to put a ported set on with a bigger cam. PORTED aluminum heads can be a great upgrade. Put a stock set on now and you will either have to buy a second set later for porting or have a lot of downtime when you take them off and send them out for porting. Also only a couple casting numbers are actually good for porting.

Still some questions to be answered here the Caprice did NOT get the LT1 in 93.

Is this for sure an LT1 OR is is a 93 cop car motor??

What tranny is it, if it came behind an LT1 in a Caprice it is a 4L60E an electronic version of the 700R4.

Can the OP post some pictures?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by No Plan
Thank you, that's is the most info yet!.... Where would "V" be?
Flint, Michigan from what I can tell.
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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I think we got the pics uploaded correctly, this is the engine "LT1" in question.
Can you tell me what it is?
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Originally Posted by No Plan
I think we got the pics uploaded correctly, this is the engine "LT1" in question.
Can you tell me what it is?
well its a b-body lt1(cast iron heads) can you tell what it says next to the gm stamp it should say 5.7(350) or l99(262).the l99 is a 4.3l
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It says 5.7. Can anyone tell the year?
Last edited by No Plan; Dec 21, 2010 at 07:41 PM. Reason: more info
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shoebox explains how to tell the info like year and car by using the number that is stamped on the block try shoebox.com
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