292 Engine Dress Number

[dagnabbitt]

Unless an alteration is made to deceive a buyer - unlikely in this case - there are not really any rules regarding engine serial numbers in my jurisdiction. None that are observed, anyway. Our inspections are strictly for mechanical roadworthiness: and even those are often waived. In Alberta there is no smog testing, and we certainly do not look for the VIN in multiple locations. In short, we just like to know that the vehicle is not stolen, and if it has brakes.

This discussion does confirm one thing: this is not the original engine for the truck. I have the build sheet and the engine code on there is K1229UM, which would be a St. Catharines, Ontario block, built on December 29 1967, about two weeks before the truck was shipped.

Being that it is a 1964 block mated to a 1964 transmission, I would have to guess that the two have always been together and were both dropped into this truck at some point. If it were a replacement engine, it was probably not a replacement engine for this truck, but for the vehicle the combo was in before.

This is fun, still kind of curious about this engine dress number, though. Maybe someone with a 292 will chime in.