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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: BULLITT65 on March 03, 2019, 05:36:46 AM

Title: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 03, 2019, 05:36:46 AM

I have a friend who just got the is block from a family member who had it for years. It does not have the correct crank, but I wanted opinions if the stamp looks to be original?
I have not seen the block in person or seen a vin stamp (yet).

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 03, 2019, 05:38:33 AM

I can email the larger pic to someone if they can can post it. thank you

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: z28z11 on March 04, 2019, 03:16:56 AM

I resized it, blew it up enough to see the stamping a little better - looks legit. I don't see any negatives -

Regards,
Steve

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: 69Z28-RS on March 04, 2019, 04:59:27 AM

Austin sent me a large .png file but still insufficient detail, which I reduced to under 200 KB for posting for him...
I don't see any issues wtih the stamping, but image detail insufficient to see broach marks!

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: cook_dw on March 04, 2019, 12:56:17 PM

Please email me the full size photo.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 04, 2019, 03:49:26 PM

I will get another pic from him with more detail and better source of light.

So I was over at his house yesterday, and found the stamp by the oil filter. After about an hour of wiping it down with lacquer thinner. The stamp appeared.

L91**4884
I am guessing it was suppose to be 19L504884, but the 1 and the L got switched in the gang stamp. the 5 and 0 you could not make out, but for the time frame of (0925) I thought a 5 and 0 made the most sense. The 9 1 and 4884 were the most visible.
 I tried taking pictures but my camera phone could not capture it.

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: cook_dw on March 04, 2019, 04:03:35 PM

Legit stamp.

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 05, 2019, 04:16:58 PM

Just in case the car is out there likely VIN 124379L504884

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: ZLP955 on March 05, 2019, 08:05:01 PM

Definitely 884? 9L504984 is on the 1969 Orphans list...... so close

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: KurtS on March 06, 2019, 12:50:19 AM

984 isn't a Z. ;)

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: ZLP955 on March 06, 2019, 01:33:55 AM

If you're not in the know..... you can only wonder!

Title: Re: Original DZ Stamp?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 06, 2019, 07:34:16 AM

It is definitely 4884. No doubt about that