#9123721 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I need help identifying the engine in my 37. It has been replaced. Engine serial #60088965, Block casting #1339320-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 If the engine number you have given is correct, you have a 1950 263 cubic inch engine. A picture of the driver side of the lower portion will help. Welcome and don't be a stranger. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#9123721 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Thank you so much for responding. Attached a few photos. Hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Well, that helps. Just not sure what. The engine is definitely a 1948 0r later as the motor mounts indicate. If I could see the water pump outlet I could tell more. I think I see the pump outlet in the top picture, left center just above the alternator. If so, this does make it a 1950 248. What is confusing me is the last digit in the number, the 5. That indicates a Super [50 series] which is a 263. Both series, 40 and 50, started 1950 with 5,624,735. 1951 started with 6,240,564. You are smack dab in the middle. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#9123721 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 48 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Well, that helps. Just not sure what. The engine is definitely a 1948 0r later as the motor mounts indicate. If I could see the water pump outlet I could tell more. I think I see the pump outlet in the top picture, left center just above the alternator. If so, this does make it a 1950 248. What is confusing me is the last digit in the number, the 5. That indicates a Super [50 series] which is a 263. Both series, 40 and 50, started 1950 with 5,624,735. 1951 started with 6,240,564. You are smack dab in the middle. Ben The water pump has an outlet upper right gooseneck that connects to head. Research I have done says all 263 had ridges on the cylinder walls driver side. Mine has none. Also carb base is 4 bolt not 3. I am stumped on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Does water pump connect to head or block? Your are correct on the ribs. Although, I know of one that the fellow swears is a 263 , based on pistons he installed in it, that has no ribs. Where are you located? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#9123721 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Does water pump connect to head or block? Your are correct on the ribs. Although, I know of one that the fellow swears is a 263 , based on pistons he installed in it, that has no ribs. Where are you located? Ben Water pump elbow connects to block. I'm in South Ms Nolan 1 hour ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Does water pump connect to head or block? Your are correct on the ribs. Although, I know of one that the fellow swears is a 263 , based on pistons he installed in it, that has no ribs. Where are you located? Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, #9123721 said: The water pump has an outlet upper right gooseneck that connects to head. Research I have done says all 263 had ridges on the cylinder walls driver side. Mine has none. Also carb base is 4 bolt not 3. I am stumped on this one Carb base 3 holes normally indicates 248 ci [Special Super] Carb base 4 holes normally indicates 320 ci [Century] Or a 4 barrel carb? Is the exhaust manifold 1 piece casting or in 3 pieces? In 1947 Buick changed from the first digit being the series to the last digit being the series (4=40, 5=50, 6=60, etc) A little unusual the side mount has been used. Normally people take the front plate off the old engine and put that on the new engine. https://www.teambuick.com/reference/ident_engine_til_52.php https://www.teambuick.com/reference/casting_numbers_i8.php More photos would help Edited January 17, 2020 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, 1939_Buick said: Carb base 3 holes normally indicates 248 ci [Special Super] Carb base 4 holes normally indicates 320 ci [Century] Or a 4 barrel carb? Is the exhaust manifold 1 piece casting or in 3 pieces? In 1947 Buick changed from the first digit being the series to the last digit being the series (4=40, 5=50, 6=60, etc) A little unusual the side mount has been used. Normally people take the front plate off the old engine and put that on the new engine. https://www.teambuick.com/reference/ident_engine_til_52.php https://www.teambuick.com/reference/casting_numbers_i8.php More photos would help Post war 248 and all 263 are 4 bolt carb mount. His engine is a 248/263 for certain. The picture shows the crankcase vent inlet at the rear, whereas the 320 is at the front Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just remembered another tell. The 248 has three freeze plugs, driver side, the 263 has four. If yours has only three, you have a 1950 248. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#9123721 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Just remembered another tell. The 248 has three freeze plugs, driver side, the 263 has four. If yours has only three, you have a 1950 248. Ben Just checked and it does have 4 freeze plugs on driver side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Dank! I guess that does make it a 263. All 248s I have seen only have three. SO, you have a weirdo!😁. A 263 with no ribs. And like someone else said, I have never seen the side mount engine mounted in an older car. Any photos of the whole car? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#9123721 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Dank! I guess that does make it a 263. All 248s I have seen only have three. SO, you have a weirdo!😁. A 263 with no ribs. And like someone else said, I have never seen the side mount engine mounted in an older car. Any photos of the whole car? Ben Yes, I have many photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Beautiful! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#9123721 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 58 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Beautiful! Ben Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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