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Old Sep 24, 2020 | 04:21 PM
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AB03R3548.... what is this ? Anybody know ?

 
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It's your engine block code. That will be $50. Congrats on your first post.
 
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It's your engine block code. That will be $50. Congrats on your first post.
haha , thanks!!
 
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That block does not look like OEM. Who made it?
 
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That block does not look like OEM. Who made it?
not sure.. got it on good ole craigslist, basket case, it’s definitely custom... can’t figure out what the hell it is though....
 
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It might be a Sputhe block. I've seen theirs in polished aluminum.

Lots of meat around the spigots on that one.
 
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the number will match the paper work that came from the builder when the motor r was new

before the state issued the title on a custom build. been there done that .
 
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