1961 Chevy Impala what year is my 305 engine

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1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA
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I own a 59 chevy wagon and the last owner said it had a 305 engine out of mid 80s chevy and would like to make sure what year it is so I can get some headers for it. Any info would be nice. Thanks

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 AT 10:54 PM

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RASMATAZ

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Pull the engine no.S on the rear of the engine block near the distributor match it below

1976 305 R2 8.5005 140 3800 240 2200 3.736 3.48
1976 350 R2 8.5005 145 3800 250 2200 4.001 3.48
1976 350 R4 8.5005 165 3800 260 2400 4.001 3.48
1976 350 R4 8.5005 185 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1976 350 R4 9 210 5200 255 3600 4.001 3.48
1976 400 R4 8.5005 175 3600 305 2000 4.1253 3.7502
1977 305 R2 8.5005 145 3800 245 2400 3.736 3.48
1977 350 R4 8.5005 170 3800 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1977 350 R4 8.5005 180 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1977 350 R4 9 210 5500 255 3600 4.001 3.48
1977 400 R4 8.5005 175 3600 305 2000 4.1253 3.7502 M 3500
1978 305 R2 8.5005 135 3800 235 2000 3.736 3.48
1978 305 R2 8.5005 145 3800 245 2400 3.736 3.48
1978 350 R4 8.2 160 3800 260 2400 4.001 3.48
1978 350 R4 8.2 170 3800 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1978 350 R4 8.2 175 3800 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1978 350 R4 8.2 185 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1978 350 R4 9 220 5200 260 3600 4.001 3.48 L82 Vette
1978 400 R4 8.5005 175 3600 305 2000 4.1253 3.7502 M 3500
1979 267 R2 8.2 125 3800 215 2000 3.5002 3.48 L39
1979 305 R2 8.4 130 3200 235 2000 3.736 3.48
1979 305 R4 8.4 155 4000 250 2500 3.736 3.48
1979 305 R4 8.4 160 4000 250 2600 3.736 3.48
1979 350 R4 8.2 165 3800 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1979 350 R4 8.2 170 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1979 350 R4 8.2 175 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1979 350 R4 8.9 195 4000 280 2400 4.001 3.48
1979 350 R4 8.9 225 5200 270 3600 4.001 3.48 Vette
1979 400 R4 8.5005 175 3600 305 2000 4.1253 3.7502 M 3500
1980 267 R2 8.3 120 215 2000 3.5002 3.48 L39
1980 305 R4 8.6 155 240 1600 3.736 3.48
1980 305 R4 8.5005 180 4200 245 2400 3.736 3.48
1980 350 R4 8.2 190 4200 280 4200 4.001 3.48
1980 350 R4 9 230 5200 3600 4.001 3.48
1980 400 R4 8.5005 175 3600 305 2000 4.1253 3.7502 M 3500
1981 267 R2 8.3 115 4000 200 2400 3.5002 3.48 L39 code I
1981 305 R4 8.6 150 3800 240 2400 3.736 3.48 LG4, code H
1981 305 R4 8.6 165 4000 245 2400 3.736 3.48
1981 350 R4 8.2 175 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48
1981 350 R4 8.2 190 4000 270 2400 4.001 3.48 LM1
1982 267 R2 8.3 110 4000 200 2400 3.5002 3.48 L39 code I
1982 305 R4 8.6 145 4000 240 2400 3.736 3.48 LG4, code H
1982 305 TBI 9.5006 165 4200
1982 305 TBI 9.5006 165 4200 3.736 3.48 LU5
1982 350 R4 8.2 190 4000 4.001 3.48 LM1
1982 350 TBI 9 200 4200 4.001 3.48 Vette L83
1983 305 R4 8.6 150 3800 240 2400 3.736 3.48 LG4, code H
1983 305 TBI 9.5006 165 4200 3.736 3.48 LU5
1983 350 R4 8.2 190 4000 4.001 3.48 LM1
1984 305 R4 8.6 150 3800 240 2400 3.736 3.48 LG4, code H
1984 305 R4 9.5006 190 4800 3.736 3.48 L69
1984 350 R4 8.2 190 4000 4.001 3.48 LM1
1984 350 TBI 9 205 4300 4.001 3.48 L83
1985 305 R4 8.6 165 4000 240 2400 3.736 3.48
1985 305 R4 9.5006 165 4400 3.736 3.48
1985 305 R4 9.5006 180 4800 3.736 3.48 L69
1985 305 TPI 9.5006 190 4800 3.736 3.48 LB9
1985 350 R4 8.2 190 4000 4.001 3.48 LM1
1985 350 R4 8.2 205 4200 290 4200 4.001 3.48 code 6
1985 350 TPI 9 230 4000 4.001 3.48 L98
1986 305 R4 9.5006 165 4400 245 2400 3.736 3.48 code H
1986 305 R4 9.5006 180 4800 3.736 3.48 L69
1986 305 TPI 9.5006 190 4800 3.736 3.48 LB9
1986 350 R4 8.5005 205 4200 290 4200 4.001 3.48 code 6
1986 350 TPI 9 230 4000 4.001 3.48 L98
1987 305 R4 8.6 150 4000 240 2400 3.736 3.48 code H
1987 305 TBI 9.3 150 4000 3.736 3.48
1987 305 TPI 9.5006 190 4000 3.736 3.48 LB9
1987 350 R4 8.5005 205 4200 290 4200 4.001 3.48 code 6
1987 350 TPI 9 230 4400 4.001 3.48 L98
1987 350 TPI 9.5006 240 4000 4.001 3.48 L98
1988 305 TBI 9.3 150 4000 3.736 3.48
1988 305 TPI 9.5006 190 4000 3.736 3.48 LB9
1988 350 R4 8.5005 205 4200 290 4200 4.001 3.48 code 6
1988 350 TPI 9 230 4400 4.001 3.48 L98
1988 350 TPI 9.5006 245 4300 340 3200 4.001 3.48 L98 code 8/Vette
1989 305 TBI 9.3 165 4000 3.736 3.48
1989 305 TBI 9.3 170 4400 255 2400 3.736 3.48 code E