1969 chevelle 396/375 aluminium head....

[Mr70]

If it's authentic,as well as an "8B" after the number 1,it is definitely for a 1968 application-Chevelle-Elcamino.
A few 1968 L89's Chevelle-Elcos have beeen found..a say FEW.
The VIN# will reveal more...
I sent you a PM.

[John]

...I'm going to double check the date on the block and get a photo....It may have been ( G11 9 ) ...instead of ( G11 8 )....

[Mr70]

There is not a lot known about these 1968 L-89 cars,but I do not like what you have relayed so far.
To recap:
*The #440 block is a LATE 1968(August)to EARLY 1969 production ONLY.
*They ended 1968 Baltimore production in July,1968,& Started 1969 Production in September 1968 with unit #300001.
*The casting date of G 11 8,July 11th,1968 makes sense.
*The Tonawanda assembled date of T 08 24,August 24th,1968,makes sense.
*The VIN# you supplied me with,is a mid May,1968 Baltimore,Chevelle-Elco VIN.
This is the problem area,& NOT a 1969 VIN# either,it should not be before the other two mentioned dates.
*I don't know where you are getting the Post Car possibility?

[John]

...The "1"...should be the "5th" digit of a "13" digit vin
....and according to my previous post...the "fourth and fifth" digits ...denote a "2 door sedan"....
....am I reading that correctly? ( the section Chevrolet Chevelle / Nomad 1965 - 1971 )
http://www.gaspumpclassics.com/resou...nformation.cfm

[Jeff H]

The 18B partial VIN tells you it's a 68 model year and that would be at the end of the model run with that date. It would be a 68 dated block, not 69. Even if it was an early 69 engine it would be a 68 dated block. The rest of the partial VIN should tell you it's a very late 68 car unless somebody messed up stamping an early 69 car and put the "8" in instead of the "9". What's the 2 or 3 digits of the partial VIN?

[John]

...It appeared to read "18B202XXX"
...but I will get photos of it tomorrow

[John]

[ QUOTE ]
....The reason I am asking is because I just picked up
..a 4-bolt main block with this casting # 3935440
...and on the front pad is T0824KG
....I'm going to look for more numbers on it tomorrow


[/ QUOTE ]
.....I just double checked the casting numbers, the numbers on the front pad , and the vin number....
..and saw that I had "MIS-READ" THE block casting date!!!!
...the Date on the block is " C 11 8 "....NOT "G 11 8"....WHICH MAKES THIS A MARCH, 11TH 1968 BLOCK
....I will send some photos later

[Mr70]

That makes a lil more sense.But that mid May 1968 VIN# vs. the August 1968 Tonawanda engine assembled date is hard to swallow.
Are you sure that Tona date isn't T 03 24?

[John]

...So how many 1968 chevelles came with aluminium heads?