The 500 broke!?

[kilobravo]

Tom: Interesting question, could it have a VIN if there was no vehicle associated?

I also wonder how far the "VIN rule" goes in terms of "big parts?" I know the auctions always talk about "numbers matching" but I've never read or been told just what numbers those are and where.

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[jwhite]

Is the VIN stamped on the block or is it blank like they do it on the GT350 engine replacements?

I did not see any vin stamped into the block whatsoever.

 

[Tomster]

There is a blank plate that is machined smooth where the VIN goes. It probably is blank, but would be a huge bonus if they transferred your VIN to the new block.

 

[jwhite]

Tom: Interesting question, could it have a VIN if there was no vehicle associated?

I also wonder how far the "VIN rule" goes in terms of "big parts?" I know the auctions always talk about "numbers matching" but I've never read or been told just what numbers those are and where.

Don’t 100% take my word for it, I’m by no means an expert. Most major parts such as engine, transmission and rear end were date stamped not vin stamped. If you had a restoration project and wanted to keep “original” you’d need to find a block that was date stamped to match proximities of cars manufactured date. So if you had a 1970 Mach1 built in April of 70 your block would carry a date stamp of say may/April. If your block was date stamped June or after you would know engine wasn’t original to car. I hope that makes sense?

 

[jwhite]

There is a blank plate that is machined smooth where the VIN goes. It probably is blank, but would be a huge bonus if they transferred your VIN to the new block.

I’ll check with the tech to get more info tomorrow, planning on taking a visit

 

[jwhite]

@Tomster , as I said in one post, I’m not ever sure if the new supercharger will carry over an engine builder plaque? Maybe the cover gets transferred? I’m just not sure, that’s what I want to find out tomorrow before it get here. I’ll ask about vin transfer too.

 

[Tomster]

@Tomster , as I said in one post, I’m not ever sure if the new supercharger will carry over an engine builder plaque? Maybe the cover gets transferred? I’m just not sure, that’s what I want to find out tomorrow before it get here. I’ll ask about vin transfer too.

Let me see if I can find a photo of the VIN location on the block. Its on the bottom side somewhere. Hold on....

Edited to add: I cant find the photo I took, but I believe it is on the left side of the block, lower portion. Most likely your replacement engine's stamp plate is blank.

 

[kilobravo]

I hope that makes sense?

PERFECT sense, JW...many thanks. I always wondered and now I know.

But here's my second question for "the mob..."

Which parts get VIN stamped besides the obvious one?

 

[kilobravo]

BTW, gloating isn't my style but I gotta say, the "pink" avatar is now one of my top ten or twenty I think...(pink) <grin>

 

[Tomster]

PERFECT sense, JW...many thanks. I always wondered and now I know.

But here's my second question for "the mob..."

Which parts get VIN stamped besides the obvious one?

The chassis, the engine block, and the transmission. I have heard differential, but I have never seen that stamp. I believe the last 8 of the VIN are what is stamped. (actually it looks like dot matrix)

 

[jwhite]

BTW, gloating isn't my style but I gotta say, the "pink" avatar is now one of my top ten or twenty I think...(pink) <grin>

I thought you usually use a car in your avatar?? Oh wait now I see the car , had a hard time looking past the bikini!!

 

[kilobravo]

Thanks, Tom, shows you how long it's been since I took a hard look beneath a vehicle.. :-)

All I remembered from the 60's was the motor. I don't think at that point I'd ever seen a matched set of motor/tranny. :-)

 

[kilobravo]

I thought you usually use a car in your avatar??

Most happy to read it gave you a grin, JW...that's the eye deer for sure.

 

[Jmeo]

Most happy to read it gave you a grin, JW...that's the eye deer for sure.

I got a "little" more than a grin............

 

[kilobravo]

<- Now we're both laughing, Jaime...too funny, man, too funny.

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