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02-06-2005, 09:36 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Sam, I find it interesting how my Norwood 70 L-78 Camaro, has a VIN # 106 digits Higher than yours........and the VIN # is stamped on lower left Bellhousing Flange......yet the same production day or before your VIN # is stamped on the block deck...Go figure.....Chuck
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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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02-06-2005, 09:38 PM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
That is strange as my VIN is about 1,000 lower 01C Norwood build and it is near the oil filter as well. Clearly they weren't terribly consistant.
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02-06-2005, 10:12 PM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Sam I am curious, does your timing cover have a date code stamped on it. I found
one on mine when I disassembled the engine. My red L78 had the vin# stamped on the front where as my Gold car is stamped by the oil filter, from what I understand if the engine was assembled with the alternator on it was stamped on the back, without the alternator it was stamped in the front. Mark
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02-07-2005, 02:31 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Mark, Please state the BUILD DATE and Build Location(Norwood or L.A.) of your Red 1970 Camaro L-78......
Chuck
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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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02-07-2005, 04:09 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
[ QUOTE ]
Sam I am curious, does your timing cover have a date code stamped on it. I found one on mine when I disassembled the engine. My red L78 had the vin# stamped on the front where as my Gold car is stamped by the oil filter, from what I understand if the engine was assembled with the alternator on it was stamped on the back, without the alternator it was stamped in the front. Mark [/ QUOTE ] mark, Interestuing note about the location of the stamp. Have you heard why would some engines be assembled with the alternator, and some not?  I'll check that timing cover for a stamp, next time I am out working on it..
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02-08-2005, 03:58 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Sam hear is link that should answer some of your engine assembly questions.
Mark http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/001245.html
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Kentucky Gold 70 SS/RS L78. 81 Z/28 Silver/Silver Int 09 G8/GXP #992 98 Pontiac GTP Daytona Pace Car #605 90 Olds Touring Sedan SUPRCHRGD L32 83 El Camino
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02-08-2005, 04:52 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Mark,
Great info - thanks! From what I read, my car must for some reason have had the alternator installed after the engine reached the car. But not every L78 Camaro coming down the line was configured the same way... -Sam
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02-14-2005, 07:52 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Hi Mark,
There was no date stamped in the timing cover. Thanks, -Sam
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02-16-2005, 09:14 AM
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Re: Casting Dates, 1970 L78 Camaro
Another example of GM inconsistency, Some have it… Some don’t.... Keep us updated on your progress Sam Mark L
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Kentucky Gold 70 SS/RS L78. 81 Z/28 Silver/Silver Int 09 G8/GXP #992 98 Pontiac GTP Daytona Pace Car #605 90 Olds Touring Sedan SUPRCHRGD L32 83 El Camino
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