COPO chevelle engine found!

[MiddlemanJW]

I have recently acquired a 69 512 "MQ" stamped block, the ultimate goal would be to reunite it with the original car, it does have a vin stamp and it is from a KC built car, I have the NCRS report and the car has a production date of 4/17/69, the block has a casting date of 11/19/68 with a assembly date of 1/22/69, which i believe has to be one of the earliest MQ blocks

The car was sold from Mac's Chevrolet in Crete NE! DEALER CODE 532 IN ZONE 29!

i have spoke with many locals in the area trying to get any info and not much luck!

VIN is 136379K4338XX, I dont feel comfortable with releasing the whole VIN just yet!

There is one lead and not sure how accurate it is , but possible two brothers bought new cars on the same day one being a COPO camaro and the other being this COPO chevelle, possible a Black Cheveele, any leads would be great

please call anytime 402-598-5496

[SS427]

Good luck Jake. Sure hope you can reunite the engine to the car.

[ruralrte66]

Nice Find Jake! Hope you find the car! That would be cool.

Gregg

[Unreal]

I met a guy from Cleveland OH area about 25 years ago, who found a COPO block in a speed shop. He bought the engine, and then did a DMV search for the car. He found it in Mansfield area, and was able to reunite the two. I was able to see the car—beautifully unrestored. It was Monaco Orange with black bench interior, and TH 400 on the column.

[scuncio]

Originally Posted by Unreal

I met a guy from Cleveland OH area about 25 years ago, who found a COPO block in a speed shop. He bought the engine, and then did a DMV search for the car. He found it in Mansfield area, and was able to reunite the two. I was able to see the car—beautifully unrestored. It was Monaco Orange with black bench interior, and TH 400 on the column.

Pretty sure that is Phil Woj’s car now.

[Unreal]

Originally Posted by scuncio

Pretty sure that is Phil Woj’s car now.

If I remember the story, the guy’s daughter drove it in high school with a 350 in it. It had a dent on the hood, where she, or one of her friends sat on it. It lost a fuel pump or something, and was parked for years.

The guy who reunited the engine and car was a home builder, and he took me to where he stored it in a spec home garage. I met him because I was looking for a Holley 4346. He had a bunch of bodies and fuel bowls, and was able to put one together for me. I had that carb restored, and it’s on my Camaro, today.

[nugeusa1]

Nice fond, hope it finds its way back where it belongs!

[Woj]

Originally Posted by Unreal

I met a guy from Cleveland OH area about 25 years ago, who found a COPO block in a speed shop. He bought the engine, and then did a DMV search for the car. He found it in Mansfield area, and was able to reunite the two. I was able to see the car—beautifully unrestored. It was Monaco Orange with black bench interior, and TH 400 on the column.

True story, but the car was in the Akron Canton area. Not sure it ever left Summit County until I bought it. I’m still the current caretaker.

I hope the car is located. Good luck. You never know.