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RustyC

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Hello,
I am looking at a 68 Z-28 to purchase. The owner said the engine in the car is not original but it is out of a 68 302 Z-28. Is there any markings on the motor that proves it is a 68 302?
 
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RustyC said:
Hello,
I am looking at a 68 Z-28 to purchase. The owner said the engine in the car is not original but it is out of a 68 302 Z-28. Is there any markings on the motor that proves it is a 68 302?
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Hold on partner and move forward slowly Rusty! As mentioned, the first thing to do is make sure to a high degree that the car is a Z/28, and not just a Camaro clone/replica that now is being sold as a real Z/28. Might be real but need to verify and with your question asked pertaining to engine your in need of a lot of assistance so your not taken advantage of.
Here is ours built 12/21/67,
 
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I am of the opinion if he wants more money than you would pay for a rebuildable running 350 out of the junk yard; it is up to him to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is what he claims it is. To convince him of the need for proof stop by your local Walmart store and buy some stamping dies for twenty bucks.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Capri-To...=&wl7=9012304&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=47505687&wl13=&veh=sem

Tell him you will offer him $20 bucks for the stamp job now if he has no further proof and offer him the local cost of a 350 plus the $20 for the pre-stamped block.

Big Dave
 
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Well, it's a nice looking car and seems to be fairly priced, even with all the incorrect stuff (repop steering wheel, cowl hood, automatic transmission, incorrect interior, etc...), but if you're serious, you need to verify a few things.

1. Take a high resolution picture of the original 4 speed transmission stamp. The automatic isn't important since it's not original to the car.

2. Verify the car has the Muncie speedometer cable hole. It's referenced in THIS PICTURE.

3. Verify it has a 12 bolt axle, and again, take a high resolution picture of the date and code as referenced in THESE PICTURES.

4. It's hard to see the redline on the tach from the pictures, but verify it's 6k and NOT a reproduction (verify ALL the gauges are original and not reproduction).

If you don't know what to look for, find someone that does. $28k is a big chunk of change and poor body work, and sloppy restoration can cost you a LOT more after the fact.

By the way, the car was on ebay back in 2013 by streetsideclassiccars with a "Buy it Now" price of almost 45k! It didn't sell.

Ed
 
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Got your pictures, but the transmission is from a 1967, so it's not original. The pad looks good, but as you already know, it's from a different car, not this one. The only thing left that might help is the axle stamp. Can you send me a picture of that?

Ed
 
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It says "the original manual transmission comes with the car at no cost". I'd be checking those (trans) numbers along with the rear end. I'd be surprised if the car turns out to be legit, as there's too much wrong (incorrect) in the pictures, from the stripes to the lack of rear bumper guards, etc...And it's certainly not priced like a legit Z/28, NOM, in this condition. If it were genuine, the price would normally be quite a bit higher.





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