Early Z28 block

[67CruiseMaster]

Is it possible that a December build Z28 block didn't get a Vin stamp on it?

[Jonesy]

I would be suspicious of it. Not the norm. Which plant was it built at? That time frame at NOR should be down by the filter.

[Gars68Tux]

I presumed he was referring to a 67!? 

[David K]

I’ve never heard of that one. The engine blocks-amongst all other parts—had date code/origin of manufacture plant codes stamped previously to install. The VIN stamp on the engine had to be matched to the vehicle it was going into on the assembly line. Countless reasons why, but try to imagine getting warranty work done with a blank pad. Possible, but highly unlikely. I’ve never heard of it happening.
“Numbers matching”.

[67CruiseMaster]

Yes for 67 model year.

VO206MO
Block cast L26

Seller would not give me the VIN number to the car it came out of. He said that his family still owned the car but was selling the motor out of it.

[Gars68Tux]

V0206MO Is that a typo, otherwise something is seriously wrong there.

[firstgenaddict]

Zeros and O's are interchanged with one another very often in stamping, there are narrow o's wide o's racetrack o's etc  I's and 1's are quite often interchanged as well.

[Gars68Tux]

Zeros and O's are interchanged with one another very often in stamping, there are narrow o's wide o's racetrack o's etc  I's and 1's are quite often interchanged as well.

Yeah, but that's February 6 ! The car is a December build as I understand it...

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks for that...
The december build for a 67 threw me off as AFAIK there were only a couple of z28's built in december of 66.

[Jonesy]

Lots of holes in this story. The first z28 was produced on Dec 29th, 1966, so for it to be a Dec car it would have to be one of the very first few made, which I highly doubt.
Then to have a Feb engine adds even more to question here. I would have to see a stamping and casting dates to believe he even has a Feb 6th, 1967 MO engine.

[bcmiller]

Yes for 67 model year.

VO206MO
Block cast L26

Seller would not give me the VIN number to the car it came out of. He said that his family still owned the car but was selling the motor out of it.

See if you can get some pics.

[firstgenaddict]

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that knowing Jon's car and having read much if not all of the history published on the first cars they were destined for road racing. If not mistaken there is a list - maybe on the TA forum here regarding the first cars.

[MO]

1- Is it possible that a December build Z28 block didn't get a Vin stamp on it?
Yes, but not likely.

2- VO206MO Block cast L26
I think the engine assembly date should be closer than that.

[67CruiseMaster]

This picture is best one he had. I asked him to clean it off so we could see the broach marks and possibly see a hint of the vin number to the left of the assembly stamp but he says there is nothing there. I also asked him for the casting date picture. No response yet for that.

Scot

[cook_dw]

Is the seller from the Fresno area?  Looks like the block that was on craigslist back Jan of this year.  Jon Mello, did you happen to capture those photos from the CL link I sent you back in January?  I failed to do so..