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Originally Posted by 482supersnake
My guess is that it is a marine 427 that was cast as a side oiler but not machined as one. Not that is a bad block but you have to find out if it was freshwater/rawwater cooled or if it had a closed loop system. If it was raw water cooled I would stay away from it as it might have rusted out the cooling passages. Scott
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Marine and stationary engines usually have a J code, the A indicates it was destined for, or a replacement for, a car.
If there is an assembly date stamped into, that would tell whether or not it was a replacement or a production line engine. If you post pics, shoot one of the lifter valley, that way you can tell if it is a hydraulic block or not.