Nobody really answered his question, If the numbers that ARE stamped to the right of the Tonawanda numbers do not match the VIN, than more than likely it's not the original engine. I don't know of any other numbers that would be stamped there other than the VIN.
Rocky --- "McLerran, Larry W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guys, I have a 1970 El Camino SS, 396/402 T0123CTX > and it is stamped on > the front right corner of the block, on the left > rear corner of the of > the block above the the oil filter is stamped > theVIN# of my CAR!! Some > blocks, depending upon the FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANT did > stamp the VIN# next > to the pad where Tonawanda stamped the block! > Remember, there WAS NOT > uniform compliance in the assembly plants, just like > the stampings on > the Muncie's, some VIN's on the TOP rear of main > case, some next to the > Muncie build date on the right side, next to the > center support plate!!! > > > Larry! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Matching Numbers? > > > In a message dated 2/26/2003 5:43:58 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > On the subjec of matching numbers. My 70 SS block, > heads, intake, AC > pump, > starter trans, rear end, all seem to be dead on > matches for the build > date. > For example, the heads were cast in May, the block > June 18, and so on, > and > the car was built September 1 in Oshua, Ontario. The > build data supplied > to > me by GM Oshua ties out as well. BUT, there is > another number on the pad > at > the front of the passenger side of the block next to > the T0618CTX number > but > THAT number does not correspond to the VIN (it is > 10A750779). I never > gave > it a thought until last night when I was reading > through some stuff I > found > on the internet that said that number should be the > VIN. On my block, it > can't be the VIN because it has the letter A in it. > Does anyone know > what > gives with this stuff???? > > Craig E. > > > > > The VIN is not on the engine. The VIN doesn't tell > what motor came in > the car unless it is a 72 model. T0618CTX is as > follows: T=Tonowanda > 0618=June 18 of the model year, CTX=engine suffix > which is a 396/350 > with a 4 speed. > > Tom > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
