Does this look Legitimate

**COPO** · #1 02-13-2006, 10:57 PM

Many 67 Vin's were stamped in that fashion.

**TimG** · #2 02-13-2006, 11:03 PM

I've seen many non-Corvette ID stampings that are all over the board like this one. Not extremely unusual, in my opinion.

**DannyD** · #3 02-14-2006, 02:02 AM

Thanks. I have a larger(better) photo of the vin stamp. If need be, I could email it for a better view. Thanks again.
Dan

**WILMASBOYL78** · #4 02-14-2006, 04:34 AM

That stamp is correct..IMHO...I recall the exact same stamping on that 396/325hp 67 Chevelle I had a couple years back. No doubt in mind that car was 100% original..2 older phone company guy workers owned it since new. It was legit..

wilma

**DannyD** · #5 02-14-2006, 04:52 AM

Wilma,
The engine is in a 67 El Camino, 4 sp with A.I.R. still attached. By the way, I am a not so old phone guy myself..(14 years @ Bell/verizon) Thanks. Dan

**Charley Lillard** · #6 02-14-2006, 05:16 AM

I have seen similar messy stamps that were real on either Chevelles or Elkys. You really need to clean the pad of all that paint and look at the broach marks.

**SuperNovaSS** · #7 02-14-2006, 05:23 AM

I have seen lots of Chevelle pads this way as well. Where is Mike Crown???

**WILMASBOYL78** · #8 02-14-2006, 05:35 AM

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Wilma,
The engine is in a 67 El Camino, 4 sp with A.I.R. still attached. By the way, I am a not so old phone guy myself..(14 years @ Bell/verizon) Thanks. Dan

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This thread is taking me back a couple of years..the guy I got that 67 SS396 from bought it from the original owner, they both worked for Quest??? I think. The guy had 2 57 Chevys, a couple of Harley's and the Chevelle. Oh yeh , and his wife banging him on the head to sell, because the phone stock was in the tank. Anyway..this stamping is exactly like that Femont 67 with A.I.R. that I had. Wish I didn't sell it..

wilma

**SuperNovaSS** · #9 02-14-2006, 07:32 AM

I have a Fremont 360HP car that has a similar stamping.

Jason

**rubbinisracing** · #10 02-14-2006, 04:37 AM

RESTAMP Vin sequence!!!

Looks suspicious for many reasons. Because there is no assembly plant code this must be a corvette engine but EH suffix is for 66 Chevelle 396/325. If it is/was a corvette vin stamp the vin sequence would be in 5/32" letters and it looks as both are 3/16 from the picture. As mentioned earlier they should be in a straight line. The Tonawanda stamps that have them jumbled up should be earlier than May 1965 when the Tonawanda stamp was on the right hand side of the pad, making it difficult to get the vin seguence stamp due to the coolant plug being in the way. After May 1965 the Tonawanda stamp was moved to the left hand side. I suggest you remove all the paint and inspect the full pad and check the block casting date to see if it precedes the build of the car by no more than 3 months. These things along with others will help you make a better decision

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