Found Engines or Buildsheets links?

[Tracker1]

Engine (also came from california):

0L775006
cast: J-14-9
T0211CRV

M-22:

P0A27C

partial vin: 169655

[Tracker1]

Lucky for me it came with its original air pump and exhaust manifold pipes and the correct original california holley carb with the little downdraft tube in the bowl.

[PeteLeathersac]

Thinking more about Tracker's original question/intention...why don't we have a page here listing found/known/spotted 'possibly original' engines/trannys/build sheets that have gone astray from their cars...don't some Mopar and 'Vette sites do this?.

No question there'd have to be disclaimers on the pages also we'd have to put up w/ the odd shuckster trying to legitimize restamps or whatever other games may result...but overall it seems there's a good chance we could get a few genuine original lumps back between the rails they were delivered in?.

And I'm not suggesting we post pics of what's been found, maybe not even the engine stamping date, suffix, castings etc...perhaps only the Vin of the item and last known location and let the owner of the Vin be responsible for authentication and further info?.

We all see them at swaps, on eBay and elsewhere...ChucKing could perhaps fill a few pages himself?.

What's anybody else think...and is this something the site would even consider?.


~ Pete

[Ngtflyr]

I think it would be great. I know someone with an original 69Z who is the second owner. When it started smoking in the 70's, he had the eng swapped, he would be thrilled to find the original block now. That block is out there somewhere, although it has most likely been restamped.

[1970ChevelleSS]

I think this would be a great resource. I know i would love to find the correct motor for my arlington built chevelle. Looks to be an original 396 car and vin ends 215140

[PeteLeathersac]

Before all the 'wanted to find' stuff gets too far, this is a completely different situation w/ it's own concerns!.

Be careful laying out too much info as today's shucksters could easily create an engine for you by knowing only your partial Vin and build plant!.

In many cases, knowing only the year and model of your car and combining the Vin's last six w/ monthly production listings of the known plant gives enough info for a 'numbers matching' engine to be created...without even needing to know the body style!.

Sure, it's a bit of a chance perhaps for a crook to take but considering the value an original engine has on certain cars, if he knows you're already looking and has the correct castings on hand...he may not even bang the Vin etc into it until he has you partially on the hook!?.

~ Pete

[ChevyThunder]

I have posted on here http://www.63-67corvette.com/ regarding my 67 BB vette . Click on the web page and then in the left hand colume click on "vette search" . May be a useful example

[Mr70]

0L775006
Could by chance you mean 0L175006.
Making it a 1st week of March,1970 assembly?

[Kurt S]

I added the 'orphan' boards to the CRG forum about a year ago.
Here's the 69 board:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?board=13.0

[Tracker1]

It could very well be 175 and not 775 - it's back by the oil filter and it's pretty choppy back there.