jg engine code in a 1963 Buick skylark?

[Kens63]

jg engine code in a 1963 Skylark what does this mean? it a v-8 for sure 215? also my VIN # is 3J1555821 thanks for any help on this. Ken

[bob k. mando]

it a v-8 for sure 215?


215 was the only v8 available in 1963 for the A-body cars.

check block with a magnet, it should be aluminum and the magnet will not attach to it.


http://www.teambuick.com/reference/y...ine_number.php

this is the last year for Buick production of the 215

HOWEVER Buick to produce v6s and v8s based on this design ( taller deck, cast iron blocks and larger displacements though ) well into the late 80s.

AND Buick sold the 215 designs and tooling to Land Rover/British Leyland. Rover kept this engine in production until ~2004 with the same deck height, trans pattern and aluminum block / heads / intake. Rover metricized this and called them everything from 3.5L ( for the original 215ci displacement ) up to a regular production 4.6L engine. 5.0L v8s can be found, but from other Brit makes like the TVR.

[Kens63]

thanks for sharing your knowledge, the jg code is weird cause it isn't listed as a id code/ thanks again . Ken

[Buford26]

Can you post a picture?

[Kens63]

happy to respond with a picture don't know how to send you a picture of my id tag i am fairly certain it's a 215 magnet doesn't stick to block but i will send it to you if you tell me how to do it. Thanks Ken

[bob k. mando]

open an account on an image hosting service like photobucket or google, get your pic uploaded to that and then link it here using the 'Insert Image' button ( looks like a tiny pic of a tree ) in the toolbar that pops up when you're entering your post.