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8453johng 11-10-2025 10:46 PM

Earliest 1970 Block ??
 
There is an ad on e pay showing a block calling it a late 69

But the WT block is stamped 70

The question is the block shows F 19 9 June 19th 1969

This is one of the earliest block I've seen for 1970 gto

9799914 to me definitely a 70 block

Here is the ad cant figure how to upload
1969 Pontiac GTO 400 4 spd WT Engine Block 48 Heads 1111970 Distributor 69

Baron Von Zeppelin 11-11-2025 02:25 AM

I will try to find it and give it a once over.
The EUN - if high number - means it's a late1969 model.
EUN - if low - means it's an early 1970 model.
A legible stamped VIN would identify it also.
Motor mount bracket bosses another indicator.

They started using that casting around May of 69 , with 70 cast in raised numbers by distributor.

Baron Von Zeppelin 11-11-2025 03:04 AM

It is a late 69 WT block with somewhat close dated #48 heads - E229
The high EUN 0819915 determines it for sure.
It was the 819,915th engine produced for 1969 model year.

70 model use that early would have a very very low EUN

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZM0AA...Wv/s-l960.webp

OG68 11-11-2025 03:26 AM

There's a 9799914 block on the Wallace EUN search page that was cast in March of '69

Scarebird 11-11-2025 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin (Post 6590830)
...It was the 819,915th engine produced for 1969 model year.

Did Pontiac or GM have "blocks" of numbers reserved for use, ie. 819,000 - 819,999 set aside for 400's? So theoretically not all the numbers would be used?

Or was this purely sequencial?

Baron Von Zeppelin 11-11-2025 09:59 AM

Sequential , but usually in batches of engine family.
The EUN was multi-dimensional.
One of its uses was quality control concerning potential defective parts.
Technical bulletins issued would reference potential problems by EUN range.
A potential lesser batch of bearings, potential lesser batch of timing gears, etc...

1968 was highest production year
1973 was second
I think 1969 was in the top 5
They never hit 1,000,000 in a year

Some of the EUN entries on Wallace site are provided by random contributors.
Always some entries that seem erroneous or questionable , he lists them all for end user discretion.
Some are obvious , and some are just head scratchers.


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