Another 383 engine number question

[Chargen69]

Sorry to have to ask this, I did a search and didnt see anything like this,  on the side of my 383, where the id plate should be just above the oil pan, I found this:

1D1090_3


the zero before the 9 is "faded" you almost cant tell what it is, but three of us agreed that it was a zero...

I was expecting to see something like the last six digits of my vin does anybody know what this could be?

TYVM

[69CoronetRT]

Sorry to have to ask this, I did a search and didnt see anything like this,  on the side of my 383, where the id plate should be just above the oil pan, I found this:

1D1090_3


the zero before the 9 is "faded" you almost cant tell what it is, but three of us agreed that it was a zero...

I was expecting to see something like the last six digits of my vin does anybody know what this could be?

TYVM

That's the last six digits of a VIN belonging to a 1971 car built at the Belvedere plant so it originally came in a "C" body.

[Chargen69]

wow, thank you for  the info.  Guess I wont be putting much into that motor...

[Ghoste]

Why not, it's still a good engine?

[John_Kunkel]

If it's a 2-barrel engine it has a cast crank and will need external balancing.

[Chargen69]

Nothing wrong with it at all. Just took the car apart to get ready for paint and body work.

as far as the motor I guess I'd rather have a 440 to be honest about it.  However, if it had been orginal, I'd put enough money in it to make it fun.  Right now it doesn't matter, I'll be lucky to get the car painted and put back together the way it is, much less work up this motor or any other one

[Ghoste]

Don't rule out a low deck stroker when the times either.