The post is still up correct? As I stated previously if the owner of car needs contact info I will provide. You can post in any forum except classified. The owner of the car was contacted via this site. If Greg just posted he had a copo engine and would love to reunite that wouldn't be an issue. when he put it for sale at $48k and made a few snarky coments refusing to become a paid member, that is crossing the line. Imho

Quick question as I’m not well versed on COPO stuff.
If the owner of the COPO car that this engine came out of doesn't want the COPO engine for 40k,
why would anyone else pay such a large sum of money for it?
In other words what’s special about it other than the engine pad stamping?
For someone to build a tribute car?

I don’t think anyone else will pay that kind of money. It’s worth the most to be reunited with the car. Actually Id be willing to guess it’s worth the most to the guy who has it now. That’s usually the way it goes. If someone had a copo and wanted the next best thing to the original motor then they would go a route like this. Real copo motor or a CE copo motor. I doubt someone would invest that kind of money on a tribute, especially considering what tributes sell for compared to the ask here.

I realize you allowed his post. Kind of proves my point. These rare cars and parts posted here for us is more important than a one time payment of $30 for the site.

Guy did offer to make $100 Dollar donation if sold. He is only a middle man helping an elderly seller. Seemed fair.

I wonder how many folks would have posted thier rare car/part here for sale but could not, só they sold it else where. And we here lost the opportunity.

This site is not as ‘exclusive’ as it used to be. All the Yenko VINS are public for years now. Seller would most likely have gotten the same result if he posted on FB. Many of the ‘in the know’ folks are there also. I see Kurt S on FB all the time helping with info.

I’d bet that some of the sellers from FB that ended up with thier posts eventually copied here, may have tried to sell here first… so we lost the opportunity to buy first.

BTW, I think it was great when you ( the site) added the “FB and other for sale category!!

I respectfully think you should rethink the “No want ad posts at all if not a member” policy .

Appreciate all you do and this site !! Cheers

Was the VIN on the block found? How was the owner of the car contacted if the VIN on the block was not found?

My understanding is it was known that the engine came out of a silver automatic COPO. This COPO is silver automatic, and has a POP which matches the engine assembly date. To definitively determine the engine VIN needs to be verified. And the story continues....

Im no expert when it comes to these rare cars but if we haven’t seen the vin yet how do we know exactly what car it came out of ? If my memory serves Right didn’t Morrolis Chevrolet on Gratiot Ave have a silver copo stolen off their lot that was never recovered?

Yes and this is the engine from that car……..maybe?

Correct!
I'm assuming you meant VIN not vintage.
This is what I stated previously:
"To definitively determine the engine VIN needs to be verified."

I am glad the guy is gone….we have all wasted $30 He should have shown up with hat in hand and without arrogance. Maybe if the gentleman that has the car and I hope that it is his motor will feel generous to donate $30 because of finding his engine through the site.