67 (YENKO) baldwin motion identification question

[Belair62]

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The straight six vins might be factual cuz Harrell could probably take on converting these if copo dropped 427 short blocks in them to start, maybe chevy started w a few of them to get the idea how to set up the big block car for a motor that size ( such as installing a new heater box for clearance and beefier motor mounts, what does a straight six motor mount look like?

[/ QUOTE ] So do you think the 6 VIN on your car may be correct for the car now ?

[berger]

nope, doesn't coincide w/ number stamped into car on top of cowl, and in heaterbox, I'm just saying my car is only on the 107 list which also has straight six vins on it, people say these numbers aren't real yenkos, but the old yenko mechanic has my work orders and ys# on paperwork w/ vin for 5000$ of coarse so I won't be taking possesion of those for awhile.

[Belair62]

Who is the old mechanic with paperwork ?

[Charley Lillard]

I think he is talking about Warren. I would make Friends with Warren and get those papers bought..

[berger]

yes,i not sure of his last name, but I know of other guys who got their workorders from him , the orders even tell you if yenko or harrell assembled the conversion, pretty cool.

[Belair62]

Well good luck on getting this car doc'd and done....I don't know jack about this stuff and I'm kind of surprised we haven't heard anything from the likes of SYC or BKH to grill you a little bit about it. Hell usually when a car comes on this site it catches some big scrutiny by some very knowledgeable people...that must be a good sign !!!

[T Billigen]

You Can say that again!!!!

[sYc]

Hey, I am just sitting back and watching, as it looks like Berger is getting plenty of valuable information from other sources. In fact, I have already learned a few things.

I did not know that Chevy built COPO Camaros in '67, especially a run of 427s. That the list of 107 Yenko VINs was for NHRA use, and might contain VINs of straight six cars, which Harrell may have converted.

My only question is, what happens if another car shows up with the missing VIN and trim tag. Who owns what?