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Decoding/Numbers / what is it 1968 convertible 396 l89?
« on: July 25, 2007, 02:47:00 AM »
i have a chance to buy a bucket of rolling parts and a motor but am clueless. so here goes 1968 convertible with a 396 bb and aluminum heads vin#124678n385598 cowl tag correct in all says v8 motor made in nor lemans blue with white top which is what is on the pieces left.
motor was decked no date code on it. the car was built on 3rd week of feb 68. the block cast code is j 10 7. the heads cast num. is 3919842 with the ONLY number on top or bottom is 112457 next to the cast num. the intake is cast num 3919851 and the other number is 18436572 on it. the partial vin is 8n385598. the carb list num is 3959164. sellers CLAIMS was 1 of 20-22 ever made jim bertrand has a much better shape similar car what is the chances of this being a rare car? the is no pop and no documentataion what so ever. any help will be much appreciated--todd
motor was decked no date code on it. the car was built on 3rd week of feb 68. the block cast code is j 10 7. the heads cast num. is 3919842 with the ONLY number on top or bottom is 112457 next to the cast num. the intake is cast num 3919851 and the other number is 18436572 on it. the partial vin is 8n385598. the carb list num is 3959164. sellers CLAIMS was 1 of 20-22 ever made jim bertrand has a much better shape similar car what is the chances of this being a rare car? the is no pop and no documentataion what so ever. any help will be much appreciated--todd