The numbers you provided suggest that your Chevrolet 350 engine was manufactured in 1980. The casting number GM 3970010 corresponds to a 350 cubic inch engine produced between 1969 and 1980, with the suffix code V0817TBC indicating that it was assembled in August 1977 at the Van Nuys plant. Therefore, your engine most likely dates back to 1980.
1977
Gm 3970010 the model?
it is a 1969-1979 motor it was used in cars, trucks, and vettes
The back of the block will have a series of letters and numbers cast into it. That is what determines the date.
casting number 3970010 is a 350 block from 1969 - 1979 but in 1969 302 and 327 have the same casting # and im not to sure about the other #
1969
1996
you need the date code on the side of the block it will be a series of numbers and letters first its the month, then day, then year
those numbers are the date that it was built k=month .... 24=day ..... 5=year November 24 1965 or 1975
i called the Chevy dealership and they told me the year
The GM engine with the casting number 3970010 is a 350 cubic inch V8 engine, commonly found in various Chevrolet vehicles from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. The stamped numbers "K1114TXL" indicate that the engine was manufactured on November 14, likely in the year 1979, with "TXL" designating it as a specific engine variant. This engine was often used in passenger cars and light trucks.
1969 to 1979 I've seen those blocks up to the mid-80's.