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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: crownroyal58 on July 02, 2009, 01:55:59 AM

Title: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 02, 2009, 01:55:59 AM

i purchased a 69 camaro x22 that is stamped as an L78 396/375 (JH). i don't trust the stamp, other than pulling the engine, then the pan, is there another way to identify this engine? PLEASE HELP
MIKE

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 02, 2009, 02:16:58 AM

Post a photo of the stamp.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 02, 2009, 12:04:28 PM

Thanks for your response, i will remove the alternator and get picture.
Mike

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: JoeC on July 02, 2009, 04:37:29 PM

I believe the 375hp block has the different tapped holes above the oil filer then the 350hp block

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 02, 2009, 06:09:33 PM

this is a picture of the stamping

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: Gramps69Z on July 02, 2009, 06:16:10 PM

No picture showed.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 02, 2009, 06:20:49 PM

tried but said the file was to large, i only tried to post one picture. don't know what happenned i'll try again

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 02, 2009, 06:34:08 PM

guess i just dont know how to post a picture, but i do know how to email one if anyone is willing.

thanks, mike

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 02, 2009, 11:19:54 PM

send it. tom@wwworkz.com

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 03, 2009, 02:31:59 PM

Here is the block stamping photo

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 05, 2009, 11:26:20 PM

More photos from Mike by e-mail along with message:
maybe these pictures are a little better ? i have been told that the hole in the block for the oil pressure line is larger on the 375, so i included a picture of that.
thanks mike

I cropped these pics, to reduce image size without losing photo resolution.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: KurtS on July 08, 2009, 02:31:41 AM

Pad is a restamp.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 10, 2009, 02:11:40 AM

Thanks for everything.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: Oregonjam on July 10, 2009, 02:19:43 PM

How could you tell that the pad is restamped? I for one would love to avoid getting ripped off in the furture.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 10, 2009, 04:20:06 PM

I would also love to know, but that kind of info is usually held close by those who have it. Wouldn't want the fakes to get any harder to spot. If anyone cares to share offline I would be thankful.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 10, 2009, 05:08:20 PM

I am the owner of this re stamped engine pad, and i would also like to know how to spot a fake in the future if at all possible! The only reason i had expected this to be a re stamp was because of the VIN was not present, and if you look close enough some of the numbers are not as straight as the others.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: Oregonjam on July 10, 2009, 10:50:46 PM

Quote from: tom on July 10, 2009, 04:20:06 PM

Wouldn't want the fakes to get any harder to spot.

Good point. Never mind, Ill figure out eventually. Just need more time looking at the details of originals...

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 12, 2009, 09:05:55 PM

i have confirmed the pad is a restamp, i pulled the engine and then the pan and found it to be a two bolt main! Will gladly post name of the individual and location of where car came from if there are no rules or regulations within in the forum to stop me. JUST LET ME KNOW!

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: 68Zproject on July 13, 2009, 06:26:32 AM

I could just make it easy for you.  Who sold you this block?

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: KurtS on July 13, 2009, 06:53:04 AM

Feel free to post. :)

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: crownroyal58 on July 13, 2009, 12:47:24 PM

will post tonight when i get home!!

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: bcmiller on July 21, 2009, 10:26:00 PM

What ever happened?  What is the guy's name or did he decide to give you your money back?

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: Big_Al on July 21, 2009, 10:33:45 PM

I think many of us would like to know. Might save someone else from going through the same fate.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: Oregonjam on July 21, 2009, 10:56:25 PM

The Sellers info was posted in this thread:

Buyer Beware 396/375 ?

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=5626.msg36755#msg36755

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: rat pack on July 22, 2009, 12:10:02 AM

Tom, I just reviewed your pictures and I noticed that you can see the vin stamp to another car in the picture that shows the side of the block. I cannot make it out completely, but is it a Camaro vin?.............................RatPack.............................

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 23, 2009, 03:07:06 PM

Here is that part of the photo, cropped and rotated. I see the sequence number, looks like 30120 or possiblt 80120. Thats all I can make out.

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: rat pack on July 23, 2009, 04:12:25 PM

Tom, I tried to invert the picture but it didn't help identify any other characters that might be present. If those numbers do not match the last 5 digits of your vin, then that is not your original engine.....RatPack......

Title: Re: 396/375 or ?
Post by: tom on July 23, 2009, 04:28:18 PM

Not my engine, these pics came from crownroyal58. I just posted them for him.