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01-26-2005, 06:01 PM
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Re: Rebuilt L-78 396-375 hp 1969
Chuck
I'm curious,what is the Casting Date of your engine block shown? It is possible it could be a 1970 Chevelle/El Camino application,if not an actual "W". Only Chevelle/El Camino plant possibilities: B-Baltimore plant December 1969. K-Kansas plant November 1969. L-Van Nuys plant September/October 1969.I favor this plant,as I have seen more Van Nuys built cars,stamp the VIN# by the oil filter then the other two mentioned. Rick 
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01-26-2005, 07:14 PM
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Re: Rebuilt L-78 396-375 hp 1969
Rick it would be very unlikely (read..have yet to see a car I thought was righteous) that the Baltimore plant stamped the VIN by the oil filter for a 1970 Chevelle application. The timeline of the Tonawanda stamping indicates it would most likely be a Van Nuys or Leeds car. The later L78's that I've documented seem to have 1 or 2 weeks in between the Tonawanda stamping and the VIN stamping.
Repectfully, Greggory Carlson
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