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Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
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Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
Any vin. on the block?
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Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
No VIN.
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Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
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Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
this is cool. great job tracking down the engine!
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Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We knew it was out there and it took following up a bunch of leads, then trying to pry it loose, but what is believed to be the original engine has been found, not far from the original home of this L78 Chevelle.
The engine made a stop at Chris White's and is now on the way to Nickey in order to be reunited with the Chevelle. New Price Adjustment;$95.000.00 </div></div> Any offers from members before we list it on eBay? This Chevelle is simply amazing. |
Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
Pardon my ignorance on '67 Chevelles but if the block does not have the VIN on it, how do you know its the born with original motor and not a correctly dated block?
Was this car at MCACN 2011? If so, I remember it being fantastic! |
Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
How do you know that any block, even it it does have a VIN is the original engine to a particular car?
Many times you can never know 100%. Approx 612 L78 cars were produced so there were at least that many engines as well as some warranty replacement blocks produced. Not a very large number. This particular engine has a chain of history as being in the general vicinity where this L78 Chevelle was sold new. I'm confident that it was not the only one built on that day, but it does match the POP. What are the odds that an L78 engine built on the same day would be found in the same area? I stated that this is "believed" to be the original engine to this car, but can't say 100% for certain. Anyone interested would have to check out the story and make a determination for themselves. Quite a bit of time and work (as well as capital) was invested to track the engine down and while it does not have a VIN, the pad date and suffix did turn out to match the car and POP. It was at MCACN II and III. |
Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
...Great explanation ..... You always tell it like it is. This would be a car that any collector would love to have in his stable. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] |
Re: 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 375 hp
John thanks for the positive comments.
There were several plants which built Chevelles in the USA. I believe all below built '67's. A Atlanta, Georgia B Baltimore, Maryland G Framingham, Massachusetts K Kansas City, Missouri Z Fremont, California This particular L78 was built at the Framingham, Massachusetts plant. While it would be customary to expect the engine to have a VIN. I am not familiar enough with the time line and VIN stamping of each plant. I have seen other 1967 Chevrolets (non Corvette) with original engines and no VIN. There is such a small data base for '67 L78s, not many real, no questions cars to be had. |
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