Need some help with this one, Lbought a 69 z28 from a guy who owned it for 40 years, promised me engine was the orginal one, anyhow my vin is124379n582494 all good there, checked the vin by the oil filter and it reads 9n582509 thats 15 cars away went to check the trans vin and it reads 9n582508 1 car away,He beleives it left the factory that way,what are your thoughts on this thank you i have pics of all stamps and dates
Welcome aboard! Best to post pictures of everything you have engine and trans related plus a picture of the VIN and trim tag. Do the hidden VIN's match?
Doc
Quote from: Danzo on September 28, 2026, 06:01:17 PMWelcome aboard! Best to post pictures of everything you have engine and trans related plus a picture of the VIN and trim tag. Do the hidden VIN's match?
Doc
yes hidden vin matches. i have the pics on my phone it will not let me logg in, im workinmg on that trim tag is 01c motor is v0115dz engine built date is A119. its strange its 15 cars off and trans is 1 off from engine vin thanks
Assuming you mean the hidden vin matches the vin tag and not the engine, correct?
Quote from: MO on September 29, 2026, 12:52:34 AMAssuming you mean the hidden vin matches the vin tag and not the engine, correct?
yes hidden vin matches the vech
Post pics of the engine and transmission stampings. Or email to me.
We have had cases of VIN stampings being off a few cars, not sure if I remember any that far off.
ok, im not very good at email i can send them to your phone from mine if you choose i have all pics of everything thank you,my number is 610 496 5086
Quote from: Davehigg on September 29, 2026, 09:41:45 AMok, im not very good at email i can send them to your phone from mine if you choose i have all pics of everything thank you,my number is 610 496 5086
I responded to you. Let me know if it is OK to post them here.
Block casting date A 11 9
I can believe the engine and transmission being off by 1, but not 15 away from the VIN. To me it doesn't matter what engine application, because its way off by a bunch. Last 3 being 494 vs 509....I'll be following this thread with interest and have learned to believe anything is possible with a reasonable explanation.
The VIN numbers were stamped on the engine and transmission on the engine dress line:
https://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml#PartialVINs
As the numbers are only off by a single digit, the operator could have changed the gang stamp by mistake. As for how the assembly ended up in 124379N582494, the only thing I could come up with is that this particular Camaro was pulled off the assembly line for some reason and the later serialized engine/transmission assembly was installed in error, which would only be the case if 582494 was assembled before 582508/582509.
I am going to let the guys with more experience with 69s comment. I have my thoughts but will not post.