350 chev engine numbers

Denzo196971

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This is the number at the front of the engine
v0516ARH
Flint MI may 16 ARH?
Rear VIN 14093638
The engine has alloy heads and was told it was a ZZ4
Thanks for any help
 

63Half-ton461

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ZZ4 is a crate motor, 638 is a common one piece rear main seal block, 2 or 4 bolt main. How do they stamp crate motors anyway ? is ARH a crate motor code ?
 

63Half-ton461

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If that motor has never been apart and it has the L98 vette 113 heads on it, then it will very likely be a ZZ4, or an actual L98 vette motor ? Was/is it Fi or carb ? Does it have a factory roller cam ? you can tell if you pull a valve cover and look down past the push rods .... you can check the casting # on the head while your at it .
 
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