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A numbers matching question - 6/30/2008 1:32:31 PM    orocker Posts: 258 Score: 0 Joined: 7/12/2007 From: fantasy island Status: offline ok here''s the thing. I am building a 350 bored .030 over motor. Block is a 1975 block. Not numbers matching. Right now I am in Ohio talking to my friend who got me into this whole project a year ago and he has in his posession right now a 350 bored .030 block that was made in sept of 68. The VIN tag on my car says the car was made in April of 69. He wants 450$ for the block plus I would have to ship it to fl which would be another 100$ I would imagine. Would this block make it a numbers matching car or is it too far apart. I am trying to decide if I should buy it or not. _____________________________ Post #: 1

RE: A numbers matching question - 6/30/2008 2:17:12 PM    Ircyklops Posts: 128 Score: 0 Joined: 7/2/2007 Status: offline Numbers matching means that the last six numbers of the VIN on the dash of a car are also stamped on the deck pad in front of the passenger side head. On most Camaros that number is something like this; 19N631133. And that will be preceded with something like VO113MO or DZ, MS, MT, HP, HT or? You can go to these web sites to get more understanding of "numbers matching"... http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-camaro-engine-codes.asp http://www.camaros.org/index.shtml http://www.68rscamaro.com/camfacts/ < Message edited by Ircyklops -- 6/30/2008 2:30:42 PM > _____________________________ Hugger Orange X22 Convertible 4-speed SS396 (in reply to orocker) Post #: 2

RE: A numbers matching question - 6/30/2008 3:05:53 PM    frostlime69   Posts: 168 Score: 0 Joined: 8/13/2007 Status: offline The vin can also be found by the oil filter location. I have a numbers matching drive train simply because I have the original protecto plate that was issued for my car, and all the #''s that are stamped on the plate are found on my block, tranny, and the 12 bolt rearend. This helps provided proof of a #''s matching car. Build sheet is also so a big help. Have''nt found mine. Any vehical make documents will help prove a #''s matching car. < Message edited by frostlime69 -- 7/2/2008 9:25:06 PM > _____________________________ 69SS350 Camaro (in reply to Ircyklops) Post #: 3

RE: A numbers matching question - 6/30/2008 3:15:26 PM    frostlime69   Posts: 168 Score: 0 Joined: 8/13/2007 Status: offline I have also look at other Camaro''s before I bought mine that were #''s "correct", meaning the the engine tranny were manufactured around the date just before the car was biult at the factory. So the block that you are considering could be used. If yours is an SS350, the block must have 4 bolt main caps.  _____________________________ 69SS350 Camaro (in reply to frostlime69) Post #: 4

RE: A numbers matching question - 7/2/2008 6:28:15 PM    orocker Posts: 258 Score: 0 Joined: 7/12/2007 From: fantasy island Status: offline Well....ok...I got all that..........but I have decided to pass on the block. Being a numbers matching car is not that important and I am not going to sell this car anytime soon. Besides it takes more than just the block to make it a numbers matching car. _____________________________ (in reply to frostlime69) Post #: 5

RE: A numbers matching question - 7/3/2008 8:49:16 AM    Camaro 69 Posts: 1161 Score: 0 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: offline Besides, if your original block is gone, it doesn''t matter anymore. Nothing you do (legally) will ever make it numbers matching again. _____________________________ Eats Rice and Poops Out Fords 393 Stroker, Tunnel Ram/Dual Quads, and a well used rear-view mirror (in reply to orocker) Post #: 6

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