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Engine block Number on my 59 vette is F 72 ICU...what is this?

Want to know what the block number of F 72 ICU stands for on my 1959 vette?

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Jun 17, 2016
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by: George

Hi

Your 1959 corvette with engine ass. Date of F72ICU.

F - Flint (city manufactured)
7 - July
21 - day in July.
CU - means it is a 2 x4 carb high lift cam with Manual transmission

You will want to check the "birthdate" of your car to insure the engine is before it, and also the casting on the engine same.
Also, check for block cast number (59 should be 3756519 (unless it is a very early car) and date.

George.
Jan 15, 2013
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by: Don Herstine

It is probably a manufacture #. That is my best guess.
Don

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