I have a CE stamped block in my 68 Z/28 and I am trying to verify if it is correct. The date codes for the heads, intake & exhaust manifolds match the build of the car but the block is a later 3970010 casting. I think this is okay but would like to verify that the CE sequential number is correct for my car.
Does anyone know if there is a log of the CE engines with the VIN numbers of the cars they went into?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

Yes I also am interested in this same question.

I am pretty sure the CE designation is a service replacment engine. Sometime, probably while in warranty, the engine got a new shortblock. They would have used the original heads, manifold, etc. There is a site, I think it is the CRG (Camro Research Group) that has tons of info, however, I am suffering from a major brain fart at the moment and cannot think of the exact site.

Try this:

http://www.camaros.org/engine.shtml

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i saw a CE Big Block at a car show yesterday,in a street rod,it was a 1939 Ford,if i remember.
the gent said it was a 427 cubic inch,in the book i have it showed
CE,1968 and newer Warranty replacement block,.

I have visited the sites mentioned and could find limited info. Sure they confirm that a CE stamping is for a warranty engine (C for Chev & E for engine) but is there anyway of confirming that the warranty engine in my car was factory fitted?
Another thing I want to clarify is why the the letter 'N' is included in the stamping as follows:- CE8NXXXXX (X representing the sequential warranty number).
Does this mean it was repaired Norwood?
Surely there must be a Camaro guru out there who can clear this up.
Thanks

if it was replaced, then it isn't "factory fitted".
if it is just a shortblock replacement, look for date codes on the heads to see if they fit the time frame of when your car was assembled. i very highly doubt they kept track of what replacement block went into what car- but i have read that the mechanics would sometimes stamp the block with the car's vin.

Thanks Novaderrick but as I said in my initial post, the date coding of the heads and manifolds match the build of the car. This would confirm a replacement short block.
What about the letter N in the stamping anyone?

All you can tell from the CE number is the year of manufacture. Nothing else can be decoded on those. The block cast date on the back would help you a little but if the top end matches the car dates, maybe it was a replacement short block. A replacement engine could have been built either before or after the car was originaly built. Warranty period was pretty long in those days and some folks put a brick on the gas pedal around the end of the warranty to get a new engine. There are no "original" warranty replacements or cross-rams either for that matter. smile.gif

-Mark.