SBC cylinder head identification
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=="Fuelie" heads== | =="Fuelie" heads== | ||
| − | The most recognized end casting identifier of the SBC heads is the "fuelie", "double hump", or "camel hump". It got the name fuelie from the fact that it was used on the fuel injected | + | The most recognized end casting identifier of the SBC heads is the "fuelie", "double hump", or "camel hump". It got the name fuelie from the fact that it was used on the fuel injected SBC engines, mainly installed in the Corvette. Double hump and camel hump is from the physical shape of the casting. The fuelie heads was used from the 1960's to the 1970's on the high performance optional engines up to and including the 375 HP fuel injected L-84 327 cid engine, and the 365 HP L-79 4-barrel engine of 1964, and the bad-to-the-bone LT-1 engine, to name just three. |
'''462''' is the most-used SBC head casting number out there- at least six different SBC cylinder head casting numbers end in 462, according to 'the books': | '''462''' is the most-used SBC head casting number out there- at least six different SBC cylinder head casting numbers end in 462, according to 'the books': | ||
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===Other fuelie casting identifiers=== | ===Other fuelie casting identifiers=== | ||
[[File:Fuelie end ids1.jpg]] | [[File:Fuelie end ids1.jpg]] | ||
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==Vortec L30 5.0L heads== | ==Vortec L30 5.0L heads== | ||
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