straight 8 buick engine number 63726894

[glblakemore@sbcglobal.net]

Need help identifying this engine (63726894) engine date/year/size. Thanks Gary 1947 Buick super Convertible. Work in progress.

[Bob]

According to Buick Engine Identification, by the numbers in the Reference section it should be a 1938 60 series engine. 1938 numbers start at 6-3396937.

http://www.teambuick.com/reference/i...ine_til_52.php

[Buford26]

This engine can't be identified by the serial number only, you will need to provide some pictures or measurements. The engine number can be decoded two ways depending on the year:

1941 and earlier with series digit on the left:
63726894
6 = Series 60/Century, making it a 320 I8 which would be too long to fit into a Super
3726894 = sequential number, range for 1939 was 3,576,652 to 3,755,912

1942 and later with series digit on the right:
63726894
6372689 = sequential number, range for 1951 was 6,240,100 to 6,646,229
4 = Series 40/Special, making it a 263 I8


The 320 is about 6 inches longer than the 248/263.

[glblakemore@sbcglobal.net]

Need help identifying this engine (63726894) engine date/year/size. Thanks Gary 1947 Buick super Convertible. Work in progress.

Thanks Bob. But the serial number is between the distributor and water pump (front) not a 60 series coed?? Gary

[glblakemore@sbcglobal.net]

Thanks,

Engine number is on the Passenger side between dist. and water pump. I think your answer is correct! Thanks Gary

This engine can't be identified by the serial number only, you will need to provide some pictures or measurements. The engine number can be decoded two ways depending on the year:

1941 and earlier with series digit on the left:
63726894
6 = Series 60/Century, making it a 320 I8 which would be too long to fit into a Super
3726894 = sequential number, range for 1939 was 3,576,652 to 3,755,912

1942 and later with series digit on the right:
63726894
6372689 = sequential number, range for 1951 was 6,240,100 to 6,646,229
4 = Series 40/Special, making it a 263 I8


The 320 is about 6 inches longer than the 248/263.