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z10kl said:
You stated the engine built late Dec. Car should have X code if Norwood.
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Engine pad 19N556974 which some members told me was pre Xcodes. I might be off on the engine build date as I was going by memory but it is Dec68. Present car owner told me as previously mentioned no X code on cowl tag.
 
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19N556974 is 12A and should be a non X code tag.
 
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z10kl said:
You stated the engine built late Dec. Car should have X code if Norwood.
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Keith, need to clarify and appologize as the engine was not built in Dec as I earlier stated but in Nov. Dang memory! My 68 Z28 engine was built in late Dec.. Anyway, I checked the date code on the engine and it is Nov. 14.(V1I14DZ).
And if this goes through I want and will deliver the engine as I want to obtain pics of the cowl tag, car, etc. Now I just have to finalize a price (think I'm there) and see if we can agree. Between us, if the tables were turned around I'd jump at it and I mean fast.
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68camaroz28 said:
Keith, need to clarify and appologize as the engine was not built in Dec as I earlier stated but in Nov. Dang memory! My 68 Z28 engine was built in late Dec.. Anyway, I checked the date code on the engine and it is Nov. 14.(V1I14DZ).
And if this goes through I want and will deliver the engine as I want to obtain pics of the cowl tag, car, etc. Now I just have to finalize a price (think I'm there) and see if we can agree. Between us, if the tables were turned around I'd jump at it and I mean fast.
:beers:
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I do the same thing. The problem with having more than one project at a time. I hope you didn't panic before you double checked.
 
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smith69z said:
I paid 5K for my matching block with 1178 crank and pistions. I think was some what fair but if it wasn't for my car $1500 would have been its value.
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With all due respect I think you are low on your figure and I think there is plenty of sales of blocks , pistons and cranks that support a higher value.

Man , could you imagine getting a call from someone and they have your motor for your car. That is incredible. Big time ups to you for making the effort .

I think Al should come up with a complimentary Platinum membership for those who go the extra mile in hobby .
 
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68camaroz28 said:
....Would'nt it be sad to find out the rascal was tubbed and a pro-street car :sad:... :beers:
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........why should that matter.....as long as the current owner is happy with the way the Camaro currently looks,I like the fact that I never have to argue with anybody that my car is or isn't a Z/28 or even the dreaded "Z/28 Clone"..........feel free to pick apart my Pro Street "NON Z/28". I really don't care:noway:.
 
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smith69z said:
I paid 5K for my matching block with 1178 crank and pistions. I think was some what fair but if it wasn't for my car $1500 would have been its value.
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I think it is worth more than 5K. The way I look at it, you should be rewarded for your effort of tracking down the car. Also take into account how much value this ads to the car for the owner.
 
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1969ProStreetCamaro;1099173....feel free to pick apart my Pro Street "NON Z/28". I really don't care:noway:. [URL="http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);" said:
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At least you're not running Z28 emblems. *G* might be one of the few camaros so doing.. or is it 'not doing'?
 
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1969ProStreetCamaro said:
........why should that matter.....as long as the current owner is happy with the way the Camaro currently looks,I like the fact that I never have to argue with anybody that my car is or isn't a Z/28 or even the dreaded "Z/28 Clone"..........feel free to pick apart my Pro Street "NON Z/28". I really don't care:noway:.
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Don't know why anyone would want to pic that car apart it looks.. as the kids say these days ... SICK !! Meaning bad a$$ for myself and the rest of the aged.

I think the point was that if making a car numbers matching again it would be nice if the car was still as it left the factory. Not that there is anything at all wrong with a tubbed wicked looking first gen. Personally I would love to have one.
 
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ChevyThunder said:
Don't know why anyone would want to pic that car apart it looks.. as the kids say these days ... SICK !! Meaning bad a$$ for myself and the rest of the aged.

I think the point was that if making a car numbers matching again it would be nice if the car was still as it left the factory. Not that there is anything at all wrong with a tubbed wicked looking first gen. Personally I would love to have one.
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I agree that the car is sick, I mean bad a$$. :thumbsup:Can I drive it :D
But ChevyThunder made the point of what I was intending. I was afraid if the car did not have the orig. engine someone might have decided to do other things with it whereas an orig. car with born with engine probably would not do those type of changes to an orig. car.
 
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okiemark said:
with all the b.s. now, with people passing EVERY car off as "matching numbers", this is refreshing to say the least. Chic, you say it's original tranny and rear end? if it was a race car at one time that would be unusual wouldn't it?
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Mark, good questions! The person told me the car was "all original" except for not having the engine. Now sometimes as we all know people do not check stampings on the trans. I do not know for sure nor did I ask him directly about the transmission and rear end. But as I communicated and many of you have stated the engine authenticates it is a Z28 and it will have its born with engine.
 
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More updates: Yesterday I had lunch with the person who put that Z28 engine in the 67 Corvette back in 1978. Listen to this, another person who I now know the name of purchased the engine and put it in a 69 Corvette and sold it. The guy that bought the 69 Corvette wrecks it :( Now the engine get's sold back to the guy I had lunch with and he installs it in the 67 where it remains to this day as I have not physically taken it out yet. Mailed the owner of the 69Z28 two close digital pics of the pad showing assy date and vin. He did not ask for this but wanted him to see this is no hoax, it is real. More to come- :beers:
 
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