compatible engines for early "A488" torque flight

bad58mike Posted 2016-06-16 1:19 PM (#514314) Subject: compatible engines for early "A488" torque flight Elite Veteran Posts: 1150 Location: Southern California anybody know which engines I can rebuild to bolt up to my fresh rebuilt A488 trans? long story but my motor rebuild RB 383 took a crap and need a new motor . thanks bad58mike Posted 2016-06-16 1:20 PM (#514315 - in reply to #514314) Subject: RE: compatible engines for early "A488" torque flight Elite Veteran Posts: 1150 Location: Southern California anybody have a solid RB 383 block and heads? (no cracks) bad58mike Posted 2016-06-16 1:22 PM (#514316 - in reply to #514314) Subject: RE: compatible engines for early "A488" torque flight Elite Veteran Posts: 1150 Location: Southern California not B 383 need 1960 1 year only RB383 57chizler Posted 2016-06-16 2:11 PM (#514319 - in reply to #514314) Subject: RE: compatible engines for early "A488" torque flight Expert Posts: 3778 Location: NorCal Any pre-'62 big block would be a bolt-in for your existing setup. If your crankshaft is good you could swap it into a 413, 426 or 440. wayfarer Posted 2016-06-27 11:22 AM (#515263 - in reply to #514314) Subject: Re: compatible engines for early "A488" torque flight Elite Veteran Posts: 888 Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon Not many folks will actually look at the stamped code to see what you have and few will be able to look at installed engine and see that it is a 413 or 440 block. If you are in the mood for subterfuge then machine the pad and re-stamp it.......