The skinny on GM engine blocks alloyed with nickel.
Identify the block casting number, which you can find on the top of the bell-housing ridge (where the transmission connects). If you see a "++" after the casting number, then it's a high-nickel block.
Remove the harmonic balancer and crankshaft pulley from the front of the crankshaft. Remove the water pump and timing cover from the front of the engine. Identify the block casting just above the crankshaft main journal.
Note the numbers you see there. They indicate the block's nickel and tin content by volume. If you see an 010 and 020, the block has 10 percent tin and 20 percent nickel by volume.
An 010 or 020 by itself indicates the block's nickel content as 10 or 20 percent, respectively.
Read more : How to Identify a Small Block and a High Nickel Block on a Chevy | eHow the block casting number, which you can find on the top of the bell-housing ridge (where the transmission connects). If you see a "++" after the casting number, then it's a high-nickel block.
Remove the harmonic balancer and crankshaft pulley from the front of the crankshaft. Remove the water pump and timing cover from the front of the engine. Identify the block casting just above the crankshaft main journal.
Note the numbers you see there. They indicate the block's nickel and tin content by volume. If you see both an 010 and 020, the block has 10 percent tin and 20 percent nickel by volume. An 010 or 020 by itself indicates the block's nickel content as 10 or 20 percent, respectively.
Read more : How to Identify a Small Block and a High Nickel Block on a Chevy | eHow
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