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Old 01-21-2016, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard Cowart View Post
From what I understand, the casting month and year should be next to the oil adapter. If there is no casting number the block is said to be a service block. What is a service block?
A service block is a NOS block that did not originally go in to a car from the factory but rather was available for purchase at the parts counter or made available to the dealer for warranty work.
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