I have a source that lists DE for Chevy-II '62-'64 283 with P/G. There's also a '67 Chevelle with 283 P/G & '68 Chevelle with 307 P/G.
As far as I know (and believe), my production numbers indicate production (shipped) vehicles, and not engineering mules. There is no reference to a V8 style number for the Chevy-II, nor an RPO for the V8 or 4-spd for the Chevy-II (as Dog stated). The only reference is found in the total engine production and transmission production listings by model.
Every other COPO I've documented in '63 was a full size car, and the cowl tag was either stamped COPO or F&SO (Fleet & Special Order) followed by the order #.
So, based on Chevrolet records, it seems possible for 3 to exist, but this car in question has no indication of being a COPO (IMO). But that doesn't mean that it couldn't be one of the 3.
If it's a Tonawanda block, and if it's a late '62 casting to correspond with the Sept assy date, it (more than likely) will have a Julian cast date, which will make it difficult to pin-point the year.
This car needs a solid paper trail to make it worth $30K more than it would otherwise be worth.
Verne
