Block Identification

[coxpn2]

Anyone know who made or where this block came from? I posted it over on DP, but nobody was able to track it down...
Any thoughts, ideas? It has a broken crank (haven't flipped it over yet to see how bad the damage is).

I can't post all of the pics, so I'll try and add them below...

 

[coxpn2]

I have a pic of text inside the bell housing, but I can't post the pic for some reason. So this thread is kinda useless without it... any ideas why I can only upload 2 pics?

 

[ak diesel driver]

if that's a 6.2 block I'd guess it's a very early one as in 1982

 

[WarWagon]

It looks drilled for a center mount turbo with a cover over it. Does it have 6.2 D on the passenger side front of the block?

 

[Burning oil]

My first thought was CKO

 

[matuva]

It looks like a chinese block... I think like Leroy

 

[Mike K3500]

It WAS answered over at the DP...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-5-L-6-5L-...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2580ab9bcb

http://www.6-5liter.com/block_casting.html

 

[Chevypoor]

Let me us know how she runs if you get her screwed together. Bostic motors is just about 3-4hrs from me. It would be nice to have a local source for 6.5 blocks and heads. Could drive over and keep the shipping charge in the bank... er fuel tank!

 

[Burning oil]

It WAS answered over at the DP...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-5-L-6-5L-...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2580ab9bcb

http://www.6-5liter.com/block_casting.html

I have also seen these in a CKO also though.

To OP I would call the guys in the link and see if they will claim it as thiers. Maybe the stamped # is one they can look up?

 

[matuva]

I don't know if they really come from Brazil or not, AFAIK, Brazilian plants produce a V6 ethanol engine for the local c/k, haven't ever heard of Brazilian 6.5l diesel V8.

I have sourced 6.5l block in China which look exactely as your picture... Chines doesn't mean bad though.

 

[coxpn2]

It WAS answered over at the DP...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-5-L-6-5L-...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2580ab9bcb

http://www.6-5liter.com/block_casting.html

I emailed them, they said it is not theirs. "Does not looks like our markings"

It looks drilled for a center mount turbo with a cover over it. Does it have 6.2 D on the passenger side front of the block?

I don't think so. I looked it over pretty good, and the number on the block (below the head) and inside the bell housing is all I find.
Bell housing has the following text: (still can't post picture)
DJ-V8
TL-1
07-03-16
03-03

 

[coxpn2]

I'm going to try and share a DropBox link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zvq5bon8zkx6vrz/_rBVuwj6ay

 

[Mike K3500]

Well, I could be wrong... There could possibly be other companies out there using these same castings, but from their Ebay ad, I see the DJ-V8 and the TL-1 (which was present in your pics from the other post).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-5-L-6-5L-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2580ab9bcb&vxp=mtr

I, personally would NOT use anything but a GEP casting.. They are a KNOWN quality and casting.. GM castings are known as well, thin and brittle (time bomb's).. the Dong Jong-V8 castings are UN-known, but most likely are of Asian decent regardless of Bostic claiming they are poured / macined in Canada.

 

[coxpn2]

Well I'll be.... it does appear that that the bell housing markings are the same. Did not catch that before.

Wonder why they didn't claim it as their own? I don't think I mentioned the crank was broken, so that shouldn't have spooked them

 

[Mike K3500]

Maybe they should be emailed to see exactly what foundry they are poured at and what machining center they are machined at....

 

[Burning oil]

Alot of the problem will be, The Chinese will copy a casting (looks wise) exactly. They will reporduce logos, dates, markings...ect. Its a big problem in oil field valves aswell.