VIN vs Assembly date
 

Am I missing something with these dates?
Wouldn't a T0415MN engine have been built about 3 weeks after a car with a 9N62019x VIN? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-427-...=item3efc80c81a

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I don't know whether that engine would fit the assembly time frame or not https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif, but that seller seems to be pulling some shenanigans with many of his "just realized I had" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif items.

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According to CRG, last vin out in March was 623587, so that seems a little late. Might check with Kurt S or Mark C. There are some exceptions, but don't know about this one.

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How about the 67 MO 302 the same guy has for sale??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-CAMA...=item3efc81000c

has anyone asked for a pic of the front pad for these two motors? thanks

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His distributor and alternator pictures are conveniently fuzzy.

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I've talked to this guy on the phone, and he used to have a company called ASL in Nevada.
I was trying to get better pics of an 837 alt. he says he pulled off his COPO Camaro. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif

Never did get any pics and I told him what I thought about his business practices. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gif

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Don Dorfman?

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Think he said his last name was "Long", not Dorfman.

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HHHmmmm....Don Dorfman owned/ran ASL in Sparks Nevada for many years,before it disolved.

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No its not Don, its Greg Long. I believe he had a company years ago called Durability Plus. He told me at the time they could cast any number I wanted in a block, what a way to do business, building fake crap. He will gladly send you a fuzzy picture of one of his current original/restamped fake parts on Ebay. How is this guy still in the parts business???
Mark

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Check out his feedback. He MUST be selling reproduction parts. 163 intakes with the same exact pictures, finned hipo balancers with the same pictures, list goes on. Buyer beware.

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Wasn't that *gasp* "Bain"?

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I thought this joker went to jail?

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Sent this question:

"Any pics of the engine assy stamp or the partial vin stamp?"

Received this answer first:

"Know problem"

But... no pic sent or posted. then received this answer:

"YES THANKS TALK TO YOU IF YOU NEED A POP PLATE & factory warranty
booklet........WE MAKE THEM ON A REAL GM MACHINE ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

-topvalue2007"


Nice. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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I sent a message for his address, That I wanted to send someone over to inspect this item. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Q: hi...is this block an original factory "MN" code or a restamped one? Thanks
A: YES ARE YOU BIDDING GOOD LUCK

Yes what!? yes, it's both?
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So when does the golfer show back up?