What Engine is this? plus, '65 skylark parts

[bhclark]

I came across a stash of '65 Special and Skylark parts. I brought home everything I could carry in my wildcat

 

I and am going back for a few more pieces, but I wanted to know what this is and if it's worth bringing home.

 

The aluminum head engine is in unknown condition. I thought it might be a Buick 300, but I'm not finding the numbers on buicks.net.
Front of engine appears to say OK1148032.

I also took photos of the bellhousing. Looks like B1867945

 

If the engine isn't worth dragging home, I'm assuming the aluminum heads are?

 

 

Also wondering if the set of cast heads I picked up are worth anything, casting 1374870.

 

I've got a virtually complete dash cluster as well with no cracks. Value?

 

Edited November 2, 2015 by bhclark (see edit history)

[JohnD1956]

The engine appears to be a 215 V8,  61-63

[sean1997]

0K1148032

0 = Series 4000/Special V8

K = 1964 model year

1 = built at Flint, MI

148032 = sequential number, range was 001001 to 233508 for Flint, MI built cars for 1964

 

 

That makes the engine a 300 V8 like you thought.  1964 was the only year the 300 came with aluminum heads.

[bhclark]

Value?  Is it a desirable engine in unknown condition?  I will verify it's not stuck on my next trip.

[ol' yeller]

Not real valuable but the heads are worthy of keeping for resale if they are in good condition.  Often they are corroded from poor sealing of the head gaskets.  If yours are good, someone may want them. The 300 block is pretty common. It was used up through '67.  If it is a 4 barrel engine the intake could also be worth some money to someone. Aluminum 4 barrel intakes are getting hard to find. They were a 1 year only option. In '65 Buick went to an all cast iron engine for the 300. In '66 if you wanted a 4 barrel, you had to get the 340.  The 300 continued on to 1967 as a 2 barrel only engine. In 1968 it was replaced with the 350.The 300 V8 was also used in the lower end LeSabres to expand your potential market. If it is a factory 4 barrel engine they used different pistons to increase compression so it might be worthwhile to keep it all together if it turns OK.  I personally know of 2 instances of a stuck 300 that was freed up using penetrating oil down the cylinders and ran for years after that.  It is pretty hard to destroy the 300 V8. I have been out of the market for several years so I can't help you establish a value. I also tend to value stuff low.