Engine Number

1965 Chevrolet Chevy II Base, 2D Sedan, 3.8L Eng, Not Available TransSECTION Engine Number

Stamped on pad on right side of engine directly behind distributor. See below for identification of lettering:

Fig 1: Engine Number Example
G09329420Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
1965

Engine Suffix Letters
153" 4 Cyl. OA, OC, OH, OG, OJ
194" 6 Cyl. (Chevy II) OK, OM, OR, OQ, OT
  (Chevelle). AA, AG, AC, AH, AL, AR, AK, AN
230" 6 Cyl. (Chevy II) PV, PX
  (Chevelle) CA, CB, CC, CD
  (Chevrolet) FA, FL, FE, FF, FM, FR, FK, FP
1966

Engines Suffix Letters
153" 4 Cyl. OA, OC, OH
194" 6 Cyl. Chevy II ZY, ZV, ZX, OK, OM, OR
  Chevelle AS, AT, AW, AU, AX, AY AA, AG, AC, AH, AL, AR
230" 6 Cyl. Chevy II PC, PI, PV, PX
  Chevelle BN, BO, BL, BM, CA, CB, CC, CD
250" 6 Cyl. Chevrolet FV, FY, GP, GQ, FZ, GR, FA
    FL, FE, FF, FM, FR, FK, FP
1967

Engine Suffix Letters
153" 4 Cyl. OA, OC, OH
194" 6 Cyl. (Chevy II) OK, OM, OR, ZY
230" 6 Cyl. (Chevelle) BC, BB, BN, BL, BO BM, CA, CB, CC, CD
  (Camaro) LA, LB, LC, LD, LE, LF, LG, LH
250" 6 Cyl. (Camaro) FM, FR, GP, GQ, LP, LQ, LN, LO
  (Chevelle) CM, CN, CQ, CR, CO, CS, CP, CT
  (Chevy II) PC, PL, PV, PX
  (Chevrolet) FA, FE, FF, FK, FL, FM, FP FR, FV, FY, FX, GP, GQ, GR
1968

Engines Suffix Letters
153" (Chevy II) OA, OC, OH
230" (Chevelle) BC, BB, BN, BL, BO, BM, CA, CB, CC, CD
  (Camaro) LE, LA, LB, LF, LG, LC, LD, LH
250" (Chevelle) CM, CQ, CN, CR, CO, CS, CP, CT
  (Camaro) FM, FR, GP, GQ, LP, LQ, LN, LO
  (Chevy II) PV, PX, PC, PI
  (Chevrolet) FA, FM, FE, FL, FF, FR, FK FP, FV, FY, FZ, GP, GQ, GR
1969

Engines Suffix Letters
153" (Chevy Nova) AA, AB
230" (Chevelle)  
  (Chevy Nova)  
  (Camaro) AD, AM, AN, AO, AP, AQ, AR
250" (Chevrolet) BA, BG, BJ, BL, BO, BP, BQ
  (Chevelle)  
  (Chevy Nova)  
  (Camaro) BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BH
1970

Engine Suffix Letters
153" (Nova) CCA, CCB
230" (Nova) CCD
250" (Camaro & Chevy) CCM, CCG, CCH, CCK, CCZ, CCL, CRF, CRG
1971

Engine Suffix Letters
250" (Police & Taxi, Synchro-mesh) CAC
  (Police & Taxi, Auto. Trans.) CAD
250" (Synchro-mesh) CAA
  (Auto. Trans.) CAB
1972

Engine Suffix Letters
250" (Synchro-mesh) CBG, CNJ, CBH
  (Auto. Trans.) CBJ, CBK
1973

Engine Suffix Letters
250" (Man. Trans.) CCL, CCM, CCC, CCD
  (Auto. Trans.) CCA, CCB
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