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72smoker · 08-23-2014, 10:23 AM

Hello everyone. I am fairly new to this side of the board but have been stalking around for awhile, spent most of my time in the 67-72 side.
I have recently bought a 1948 3800 thriftmaster and am having a hard time making it run. My question is what engine do I have? I think it is a 216 but the numbers don't make sense to me. AFCA96697 is the block stamp. The AFCA I have found but its the 96697 that doesn't make sense. From what I have found they all start in the 3 thousand.
Getting parts is a little tough if you don't know what you have to start with. Any help or advise would be great. Thanks in advance. [IMG]

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72smoker · 08-23-2014, 10:33 AM

and one of the truck.

67GMCkid · 08-23-2014, 10:51 AM

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com...gine.htm#48eng

AFCA AFCM Series 3600, 216ci Truck Engine - w/either 3 or 4 speed transmission

Are you sure yours doesn't read AECM which would be an original 48 3800 motor

72smoker · 08-23-2014, 12:55 PM

It is a F and not a E, had to go recheck. It also says that the numbers start in the 1's and this starts in the 9's. What's up with this thing?

67GMCkid · 08-23-2014, 02:04 PM

yes they start at #1001 that would be the first one built yours is the 96697 unit assembled...
The only time that # will matter when getting parts is if there was a change during the run of a year.. For instance, say there was a change in distributor suppliers, there would be a foot note in the parts catalogs something to the tune of eng #10001-40589 would be set aaaa from 40590-500000 would be set bbbbbb

72smoker · 08-24-2014, 12:15 PM

Got it now. Thanks for all the help everyone.

08-23-2014, 10:33 AM	#2
72smoker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CR IA Posts: 160	Re: 1948 block ID help? and one of the truck.

08-23-2014, 10:51 AM	#3
67GMCkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Etters Pa Posts: 197	Re: 1948 block ID help? http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com...gine.htm#48eng AFCA AFCM Series 3600, 216ci Truck Engine - w/either 3 or 4 speed transmission Are you sure yours doesn't read AECM which would be an original 48 3800 motor Last edited by 67GMCkid; 08-23-2014 at 11:00 AM.

08-23-2014, 02:04 PM	#5
67GMCkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Etters Pa Posts: 197	Re: 1948 block ID help? yes they start at #1001 that would be the first one built yours is the 96697 unit assembled... The only time that # will matter when getting parts is if there was a change during the run of a year.. For instance, say there was a change in distributor suppliers, there would be a foot note in the parts catalogs something to the tune of eng #10001-40589 would be set aaaa from 40590-500000 would be set bbbbbb Last edited by 67GMCkid; 08-23-2014 at 02:16 PM.

08-24-2014, 12:15 PM	#6
72smoker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CR IA Posts: 160	Re: 1948 block ID help? Got it now. Thanks for all the help everyone.

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08-23-2014, 10:23 AM	#1
72smoker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CR IA Posts: 160	1948 block ID help? Hello everyone. I am fairly new to this side of the board but have been stalking around for awhile, spent most of my time in the 67-72 side. I have recently bought a 1948 3800 thriftmaster and am having a hard time making it run. My question is what engine do I have? I think it is a 216 but the numbers don't make sense to me. AFCA96697 is the block stamp. The AFCA I have found but its the 96697 that doesn't make sense. From what I have found they all start in the 3 thousand. Getting parts is a little tough if you don't know what you have to start with. Any help or advise would be great. Thanks in advance. [IMG][/IMG]

08-23-2014, 12:55 PM	#4
72smoker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CR IA Posts: 160	Re: 1948 block ID help? It is a F and not a E, had to go recheck. It also says that the numbers start in the 1's and this starts in the 9's. What's up with this thing?



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