68 yenko camaro

[Charley Lillard]

I feel I should speak up. I have talked to Vince a few times and have never had a Problem with him. He has always been OK to me. Just my personal experience's.

[johnk]

charley;
i also have spoken with vince a few times
with no problem at all.mind you,this was way
before these cars got really popular with enthusiasts.he verified my vin for my deuce
which i bought close to 20yrs ago.i've spoken
with him probably when he first obtained the
records,& he answered any questions i had for him.like i said,this was in the early 80's.i would just like to mention that not only was this web site a great idea,enough can't be said about the people that are willing to share their information with others on the bulletin board towards any questions they might have concerning a purchase or restoration of one of these cars!
it's a FUN hobby to be enjoyed!!!i also i felt i had to speak out&would like to thank marlin for always taking the time to answer anything i could throw at him !!!&will continue to throw at him in the future!!a little common courtesy is not too much to ask for!!!

[BEAUMONTBILL]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions I received about the 140 mph speedometer. After much discussion with the previous owner of my 68, he was able to "find" the original speedometer. The mileage shows just over 4000 miles. No doubt that equals about 16,000 trips down the 1/4 mile.

[JoeC]

BEAUMONTBILL, Glad to hear you recieved the 140 Speedometer. Does the car have the "MV" code engine block and the "QD" rear end code?

[BEAUMONTBILL]

JOE,
THE BLOCK IS NOT A MV CODE, IT IS A CE.
THE PREVIOUS OWNER CLAIMED IT WAS ORIGINAL. HOW CAN I TELL FOR SURE? LUCKILY THE CAR DOES HAVE THE CORRECT REAR. THE CAR IS YS#8051. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO THEY WOULD SHARE? THANKS

[Belair62]

CE code would be a replacement or warranty block.Original block was probably a "casualty of war" back then.Pretty common situation. Seems Chevrolet was quick to yank out the motor and replace shortblock rather than fix the original under warranty.Anyone have any insight as to why they did this ? Was it strictly because it was faster and cheaper to replace than repair ? I have a COPO Chevelle with a CE which was replaced at 11k miles under warranty according to original owner due to a cracked piston/scored cylinder.By the way...need a Jack head Chevrolet dealer emblem/license frame for this car still if anyone knows of one.Dealer was in Alhambra california.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Bill;
Check the dates next to the CE stamping, and also the casting date of the block located on the bellhousing flange. Hopefully, they will be within a few months AFTER the build date of the car. I believe this car should have a CE block, since they were short block transplant cars.
M

[GMH454]

Well if he claimed a CE was original he's got more guts than I have. I may not know all the possible derivations of the codes but if it says CE it is a warranty replacement engine or an over the counter engine. I have 2 L-88 engines, one in a A-Prod Vette, together with the parts invoice that have CE codes. I have heard that CE stands for "Chevrolet Enfgine" or "counter Exhange"
Put up all the numbers on the pad the casting dates and casting numbers on the block and we can be more specific.
Terry

[GMH454]

Dumb question on my part but when did Chevy start using the CE code.

[JoeC]

That is a good question. The earliest I have seen is 1968. I don't know if it was used before this. Here is a link with some information on the CE block.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/D...0/ceblock.html