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Orphans - documentation or VIN-stamped drivetrains - in search of the original cars => 1968 - Orphans => Topic started by: Fast67velleN2O on October 02, 2015, 07:23:42 PM

Title: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: Fast67velleN2O on October 02, 2015, 07:23:42 PM

8N423324 L89 block. Stamping was T0419MT.   Block was at Carlisle over the weekend 10/2/15.

Vin for coupe is 124378N423324

Vin for vert is 124678N423324

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: bertfam on October 02, 2015, 07:33:54 PM

The car (a Coupe) is still around, although in less than ideal condition. The current owner has now been informed, but did you happen to get the contact information for the seller? It would be great to reunite the car and block again!

Ed

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on October 02, 2015, 07:41:44 PM

Welcome back Ed! :)

Paul

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: cook_dw on October 02, 2015, 09:10:05 PM

Nice work.  Would like more info on the car & block if photos are available so I can add this to my data.   

Welcome back Ed!!!!

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: ko-lek-tor on October 02, 2015, 11:26:50 PM

great to see that name Ed back on here! Cool that the car is still around. Car is worth fixing now. Thanks for the Ed-ucation!

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: Fast67velleN2O on October 03, 2015, 03:35:26 PM

I see the seller at all the local swap meets. I will get his contact information this weekend.

-Matt

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: ewj on October 03, 2015, 04:35:12 PM

Matt-please check your messages.

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: BULLITT65 on October 04, 2015, 12:45:05 AM

Awesome to have the possibility of bringing these two back together. I wish we some kind of running total for mating bodies and motors/trans back together for this site and Team camaro. WTG guys
This is the best of what in the internet and our hobby can do!

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: KurtS on October 05, 2015, 01:16:37 AM

That seller has had the block for a while, btw. It was there last year too.

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on October 05, 2015, 08:41:41 PM

Quote from: ewj on October 03, 2015, 04:35:12 PM

Matt-please check your messages.

ewj, do you own this Camaro?

Paul

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: ewj on October 08, 2015, 03:59:00 AM

The block and car are reunited after at least 35 years. The short block has not been apart ever, other than a couple of bearing caps and the oil pan and timing chain. The block was removed from the car when the bearing spun, and just stored all these years-never once in another car, never rebuilt, nothing. Standard bore, original pistons, original rods, original crank. Just sat all these years, waiting for today to come.

Thanks to Ed, Matt and the power of the Internet.

Ed

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: BULLITT65 on October 08, 2015, 05:25:30 AM

WTG, another engine finds its way home. Congrats , now how about some more pics of this jewel!   ;D

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: ko-lek-tor on October 08, 2015, 10:17:34 AM

Congrats! This gives us all hope in finding our OE factory installed missing  parts. Much thanks Matt-Ed!

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: Fast67velleN2O on October 09, 2015, 02:29:20 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: bcmiller on October 09, 2015, 09:52:07 PM

Nice work Ed.   :)

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: 67rs/ss350 68z/28 on October 09, 2015, 11:34:05 PM

Nice going Matt and Ed!!   What a great site!

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: z28z11 on October 10, 2015, 01:02:53 AM

Great to see things like this - just made this car worth every penny of a restoration, and then some. Love to hear more about the separation, reasons, ownership details.

Stay here, Ed - a whole bunch of us have missed your insight -

Regards,
Steve

Title: Re: 18N423324 Your L89 Block was at Carlisle
Post by: 70L34 on October 29, 2015, 03:31:12 AM

That is cooler than heck!