MNQ engine stamp

[Ls6 Ragtop]

Jan,
That motor never had a Camaro vin down by the oil filter. It was very bizarre when I first saw it and at the time I owned it the engine was installed in a 72 Pro-street Camaro. I called my friend Warren to tell him what I found which is how these pics still exist as this was before I had a digital camera (I can't take a good picture to save my life). The sad part is I never did find the Chevelle that this engine came out of and it eventually was sold through an add I placed in Hemmings motor news listing it for sale.
Chris

[camaromb]

The engine plant definitely made too many MQ engines in late June '69, there have been a few over the years that have surfaced with no vins. Nice factory screwup on that engine pad. Nice to see Warren is alive and well!

[BLACKLS5]

To revive an old thread, I recently was talking cars with a gentleman that said he bought a COPO engine at an estate sale. He sent me a picture of the pad stamping and it also looks to be a MN with a Q added later. Thoughts on this engine?

[Mike]

That Vin is in the Registry...it would be great to reunite that engine with the car.

[m22mike]

Another MN over stamped Q

[BLACKLS5]

Originally Posted by Mike

That Vin is in the Registry...it would be great to reunite that engine with the car.

Yes Sir, I checked there first. I just wanted to get the consensus on the legitimacy of the stamping before moving forward with getting more information.