11-24-2008, 06:32 PM
That # does not sound just right. The first letter of the prefix is the decade of the casting, the second the year, the third letter is the body or group it was designed for, and the last letter the engineering group. "C8" came from a 1968 Casting, "A" is generic or Galaxy line, and "E" is from the engine/powertrain group. But the middle series of letters should be 4 digits. Engine blocks are all 6015. Closest I can get with your info would be C8AE-6015-??, the first gen 302 casting. In the '60's block an C?OE would have 5 bell housing bolts and C?AE would have 6.
This is the casting # on the outside of the block above the starter, not the numbers in the lifter valley. Should also have 302 cast in the valley.
This is the casting # on the outside of the block above the starter, not the numbers in the lifter valley. Should also have 302 cast in the valley.
'72 TBA...