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Title: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on August 20, 2008, 04:53:31 PM
Your 350cid/295hp (L48) engine is on Ebay...

Engine pad is stamped:  18N457232  V0607MS
Block casting number:  3914678
Block casting date:  E 27 8
Seller id:  junkman60
Seller location:  Monroeville, NJ 08343

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250284830568&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:MOTORS:1123

Paul
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on August 25, 2008, 02:45:05 AM
No sale on 8-24-08...

Reserve not met = $599.00

Paul
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on August 25, 2008, 02:56:03 AM
Relisted 8-24-08...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250286767363&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

Paul
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on August 30, 2008, 04:01:27 AM
No sale on 8-29-08...

Reserve not met = $599.00

Paul
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on September 01, 2008, 04:50:27 AM
Relisted 8-31-08...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260281842050&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:MOTORS:1123

Paul
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on September 04, 2008, 06:53:43 PM
Seller ended listing early on 9-3-08...

 ???    Maybe he realized it is a 350, he has it listed as a 327 in his auction.

Paul 
Title: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on February 18, 2009, 01:38:26 AM
Not sure if anyone can help but here goes... I've owned the car to this engine for 30 years.  I was told it was originally a 302 car... It had the ralley stripes and z/28 badges when I bought it..  But I found this orphan thread which shows it being an ss car..  Mark sold it (somewhere between Monroeville, NJ and Carlisle, PA) and dropped it off on his way to Carlisle... 

If anyone bought a 350 68 camaro engine from Mark or junkman60 (from Monroeville NJ) or mdrz28@aol.com with the 18n457232
castings I would really like to talk about buying this engine from you.

Thanks,  Dan

DMiller@gotmc.net
814-383-2554
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: KurtS on February 18, 2009, 08:10:13 PM
Mark doesn't have any old emails to tell him who he sold it to?

So close.....
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on February 18, 2009, 09:33:21 PM
Kurt,

I spoke with Mark last night and even though he sold and delivered the engine this past September he doesn't have any record of who he sold it to.  Believe me I was hoping he might even have a name of the town that is between NJ and Carlisle..   I would try my hand at being a detective...   I'm hoping whoever bought it off of Mark is a member of this site or a member might know someone who bought a 68 350 this past September.  Like you said....  Soooo  Close  :)

Thanks,  Dan
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on November 07, 2010, 02:02:12 AM
After 30+  years apart I found the engine... working out the details with the current owner to get it back to it's original car...   Thanks for the orphan post which got the ball rolling..

Sincerely,

Dan
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on November 07, 2010, 03:54:57 AM
After 30+  years apart I found the engine... working out the details with the current owner to get it back to it's original car...   Thanks for the orphan post which got the ball rolling..

Sincerely,

Dan

Very cool Dan!    ;D

Your welcome!  I'm glad we were able to help reunite your Camaro's chassis with it's original engine!  Keep us posted with the future results.

Paul 
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: KurtS on November 10, 2010, 03:51:31 PM
Congrats! Glad you were able to track it down!

I'm interested in the story when you get a chance. :)
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: IZRSSS on November 11, 2010, 02:22:05 AM
Great work Paul & Kurt!
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on January 23, 2011, 02:37:20 AM
Got the engine and it has been rebuilt .30 over and has new pistons crank turned everything redone.  Amazing.   I am now looking to find a 7801149 may-early june smog setup as well as the closed element air cleaner.  If anyone has any leads in this direction it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Dan
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on July 20, 2011, 01:16:02 PM
Got smog setup....   Looking for a 68 closed element air cleaner for 4 speed.   

Thanks,  Dan

Chassis to soda blast this week!
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on March 07, 2013, 12:07:46 AM
Camaro is on rotisserie and am looking for a DO coded radiator.  Shop scrapped original 35 years ago.  Any help would be great.  Dan
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on January 17, 2022, 08:52:21 PM
Still progressing
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: 169INDY on January 17, 2022, 09:22:37 PM
Great Update !
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on September 06, 2022, 12:50:45 AM
Getting closer
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: DMiller307 on September 06, 2022, 12:54:02 AM
Latest update
Title: Re: 8N457232 - L48 engine
Post by: PURESS on September 08, 2022, 12:15:51 AM
lookin' sharp