Re: [FWDLK] Engine

["glenn barratt" <FURY@xxxxxxxxxx>]

As far as I know, the casting number on the block of a 57 Fury 318 engine should read 1737-929.
However, I would also be keen to learn how you tell a 301 from a 318, as I have always been led to believe that they
used the same blocks for 318 as 301, only increasing the cubic inches by increasing the stroke, with the same bore.
(So measuring the cylinders would not be a clue either.)
Anyone?
Glenn.
57 Fury.

William Lewis wrote:

> Jim,
> The only 318 available in 1957 is the Fury V-800 engine and it was optional
> in all lines for this year.  To identify it as such, the cast number is on
> the front of the block (on the passenger side) right below the head and this
> number is 1630229.  On the drivers side front block below the head is the
> engine serial number (in smaller letters) which would start out as
> FP31-XXXXXX.  The 301 came in 2 and 4 barrel versions and the most common
> V-8 that year (277's were still available in Plazas, maybe Savoys) and its
> serial numbers began as P31.  Hope this helps (tho possible you have a '58
> or later poly 318 in there but serial numbers would start with LP for '58,
> MP for '59 etc).
>
> Jack Lewis
> Golden Fin Society-56 Fury
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Woomerj@xxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 2:19 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Engine
>
> > In my 57 Belvedere is there anyway I can tell the difference between a 301
> > and a 318 by just looking? If not, can I tell by the decoding the build
> > record (punch cards)? The VIN number of the car is 16314317 and the serial
> > number for the engine is 1737629.
> >                  Jim Woomer
> >