1969 Camaro DZ block

[brent396]

I just bought a 69 rs z28 daytona yellow 410 rear project complete numbers matching drive train other than the block i cant see a vin .my question is I know the block is the born with to the car .but I cant see no numbers off the side of the block I see one number barley its a 6 witch my vin starts with that but that's it the block looks like its never been tampered with at all still all std .the build date is 02 D .is this normal and how bad will this hurt the value of the car when restored what would you call the motor to the car unknown ? All the dates line up perfect to the build date of the car .the owner has had it since 72 that block was in the car when he bought it.the block does have the VO225DZ. Casting date B 19 9 the heads are both dated b 20 9 what would you do if you cant see anything

[BARRY]

you would have to get mirrors and really good lights even then hard to see

[SuperNovaSS]

Are you talking about the stamp by the oil filter? I would say very little if the pad stamp is good. If there was another vin by the oil filter than that would be a different story. Do you have a protectoplate that matches the pad stamp?

Jason

[brent396]

No paper work just all owner history.yes its the one next to the oil filter thanks for the help

[Charley Lillard]

Post pics. You might also ask the guy that owned it forever you give you a notarized statement attesting to it being the orig. engine. It is common for the #'s to be unreadable down by the filter. Don't stamp it.

[brent396]

Would you still call the car numbers matching or born with motor thanks

[brent396]

Caint post pics write now .
Can I email them to someone to post thanks

[Xplantdad]

Brent...send them my way

[bugsy]

Thought VIN was on the pass side front engine pad till APRIL 1969. Just my opinion. Good luck with the car sounds like a neat car.

[Lynn]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bugsy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thought VIN was on the pass side front engine pad till APRIL 1969. Just my opinion. Good luck with the car sounds like a neat car. </div></div>

Nope: &quot;The Norwood plant stamped the VIN on the engine pad on early cars and moved the stamp by the oil filter in the December 68 timeframe. Los Angeles was not as consistent and the VIN stamp location varied during the year.&quot;

Brent: Like Charley says, don't stamp it. If it is a Norwood car, the vin partial should def. be by the oil filter. I had one stamped so lightly that only the N was readable even with a jewelers lupe. It MAY show up under magnification or in an enhanced digital picture. You will probably have to wait until the engine is out of the car to get really good pics with different lighting, and hope for a winner.

Get the NCRS report and start from their looking for paper.