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Trying to find out what model and engine my 69 x-11 came with

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 01:29:18 PM »
1969 fisher tag

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2015, 02:22:19 PM »
Dude, you are posting in the wrong section. This should be in the Decode section. This section is only to find missing drivetrain components and match up with known cars. There is so so much already posted and on the site itself to help document what you have. Do some reading please and you would have to post detailed pics of engine bay and other areas for any meaningful discerning of what you have. All that can be detarmined from what you provide is you have a January 3rd week  car from Norwood v8 convert. originally LeMans blue with ivory/Black std. interior with a white top and style trim. You will have to provide much more info to determine what you have.
Bentley to friends :1969 SS/RS 396 owned 79
1969 SS 350 (sold)
1969 D.H.COPO replica 4spd. owned since 85
1967 302 4 spd 5.13

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2015, 02:35:05 PM »
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/4864246796.html

That's the car
Obviously the 502 is not original

At least the info you have me is helpful, thanks

I'm trying to figure out how to now post in that section

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2015, 03:11:29 PM »
What specific engine bay pics should I post to see what size v8 it was? How do I tell if it was a true SS?

I posted a link of my Camaro and it shows a few pics of its resto

I have no clue how to tell any more info other than what kolector mentioned in last post

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2015, 03:15:14 PM »
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/4864246796.html


Here is the link to the photos of my car


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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2015, 03:20:51 PM »
Did you just purchase the car?  OR are you the seller?    At this point, after a total refurbishment/customization, it hardly matters how the car came from the factory.  If you just purchased it, you purchased it because you liked it the way it is.. so what does it matter how Chevrolet built it?  Practically everything that Chevrolet installed has been removed and replaced during that renovation...
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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2015, 03:33:46 PM »
Check out the windows of this page.
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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2015, 04:38:43 PM »
I purchased the car and won't be selling it
I wanted to educate myself more about the car if that's possible
I agree it doesn't matter at this point and I bought it because I loved it
It had big block engine mounts when the car began its full restoration/rotisserie but just curious if I there is any way to get documentation to proves its a true 1969 X-11 true SS and not a copy of a SS

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2015, 05:06:58 PM »
To start, Your car could NOT be a SS Big Block car with an X11, It could be an SS 350 car though. It also could have been a COPO Big Block, but with that VIN, it is doubtful, even though it is in a time span of COPO builds. I won't elaborate anymore at this time. You need to read this: http://www.camaros.org/model.shtml
and then you will know more of what to look for. There are so many clues, but with so much done to your car, it would be difficult as those clues may be gone now. Only a small % of X11 cars are SS's, so what you ask may never be known and the probability is not in your favor. After some reading, you will know where to look for clues,such as a "muncie hole" in firewall or 'exhaust hanger" on L. rear frame rail. Just saying, you will have to do your homework before anymore can be said about your car except it looks to have been done well. You did say,"you wanted to educate yourself"? That is my best advice.
Bentley to friends :1969 SS/RS 396 owned 79
1969 SS 350 (sold)
1969 D.H.COPO replica 4spd. owned since 85
1967 302 4 spd 5.13

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Re: 1969 Camaro Vin124679N589834 what engine/badges, need help to decide
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2015, 05:49:27 PM »
With that VIN and trim tag, your would have been a 307 or 350 V8 small block. No other engine possible.


The trim tag shows original Lemans Blue with white convertible top and deluxe ivory interior. That is a super desirable color combo. Someday you could put it back to that if you get tired of the triple black it is now.

That car is so far from stock, leave it as is. It's a nice custom.  If you wanted old school factory original, get another car.