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#31
10-01-2009, 06:16 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
A CE L78 block won't have a specific vehicle VIN stamp on it, just an assembly date and or serial #
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70 L78 Nova Fathom Blue,Bench, 4spd, F41, 3:55 71 Porsche 911 Targa 
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#32
10-01-2009, 07:04 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
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Sometimes the VIN# is very, very hard to make out. Make sure that you remove all of the paint and take a picture of the stamp area with a good camera. Crop the picture and blow it up as big as possible. I had to do this with my Pace Car #272 block. I could just make out partial impressions of enough of the charactors to verify the vin. [/ QUOTE ] So are you saying that CE blocks have the VIN stamped on them?? 
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1969 Camaro RS/SS Azure Turquoise 1969 Camaro Z/28 Azure Turquoise 1984 Camaro z/28 L69 HO 5 speed 1984 Camaro z/28 zz4 conversion 1987 Monte Carlo SS original owner
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#33
10-01-2009, 08:12 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
Not specific to any engine applications in particular but depending on what GM had on hand the over the counter and/or warranty replacement engines were sometimes supplied in CE or suffixed applications..
Consider the genuine Suffixed but non Vin stamped Corvette blocks/engines that are floating around as an example.. On CE's w/ Vin stamps, not that they often/ever did it but wasn't the General's policy instructions to the dealer installing a warranty unit to stamp the Vin into the replacement unit?.  ~ Pete
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#34
10-01-2009, 09:16 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
The way I understand it if wasnt a complete motor the block recieved a ce, if you bought a complete motor it normally had the normal engine build date and suffix. Example is the 1970 Harrell Camaro that just sold had I believe a CRV code, since it started off as a small block car it recieved a complete motor.
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69 RS SS L78 conv 69 RS SS ZL1 69 L78 Chevelle conv 69 L78 Nova 69 L34 Nova 67 SS Chevelle 73 Trans Am
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#35
10-01-2009, 09:31 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
I can not see a VIN # anywhere on my DZ short block. The short block has very little useage and has never been disassembled. I was just curious if it could of been a crate motor or was it in a car and no VIN # stamped. MY CE 1970 L78 motor has no VIN # and I believe CE motors never did.
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#36
10-01-2009, 09:34 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
My Z has the VIN on the oil filter flange but is barely noticable. Took a while to find it as well.
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1969 Z28 1972 Corvette
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#37
10-01-2009, 10:10 PM
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Re: Engine block stampings
My 70 Z engine was assembled in Flint and deck stamped V0729CTB.
I bought this car in 78' from Original owner What is very unusual (I would think) is that the VIN 01N5xxxxx is NOT stamped in the normal bellhousing flange area. I found the VIN # stamped in rough cast material roughly between the left side soft plugs.... Has anybody ever seen something similar on a FLINT small block. Does anybody challange my assertion as being phoney, restamped or otherwise forged ?????
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Chuck Sharin [email protected] Auburn,WA (30 miles South of Seattle) 70 Camaro R/S Z-28, L-78, R/S SS 69 Camaro COPO "recreation"
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