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Title: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: jhl1963 on July 19, 2008, 11:06:44 PM

Guys, I have a block that was sitting in my neighbors garage for years, came back from machining and now I own it.

VO319DZ
3956618
B179

Block has been decked, so I cant make out a partial VIN.

I was going to put it in a Deuce roadster

1 - is it worth anything to a Z28 guy, if so what? Trying to decide if its worth selling and buying a crate motor or building up.

Thanks!

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: RAfbody on July 20, 2008, 08:11:36 AM

How about a picture of the stamp pad. The vin number should be stamped down by the oil filter.

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on July 20, 2008, 03:47:49 PM

Hi and Welcome -

Please read the posting guidelines for the "Orphans" section when you have a minute... http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1868.0

Thanks! :)

Paul

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on July 20, 2008, 05:22:13 PM

Thanks to the person who moved this post from "Orphans" to "General Discussion"!

Paul

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: BILL69 on July 20, 2008, 05:24:26 PM

That is a DZ engine block, If I remember correctly (I had one myself) it is an early 1969 casting. The VIN will be by the oil filter boss and very hard to see, possibly use a crayon to read it. Do you have the rotating assembly? Mine was V0130DZ and had spun a rod bearing very early in it's life and sat for years, it came with an old Camaro I bought. I had mine tanked and all the parts cleaned, advertised it in the local paper and sold it to the first guy with $1500. That was 7 years ago. Wish I had it back now!!

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: firstgenaddict on July 20, 2008, 06:26:27 PM

If a guy were to need a block from that period you could expect to get around $2500 for the block with no rotating assembly or 186 heads... if you had a short block... $3500

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: Jerry@CHP on July 20, 2008, 09:14:12 PM

If it was an LA car, the vin would be on the deck during that time. Can you read any of the vin #. 19L...... or 19N......??

Jerry

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on July 21, 2008, 11:23:46 AM

Quote from: Jerry@CHP on July 20, 2008, 09:14:12 PM
If it was an LA car, the vin would be on the deck during that time. Can you read any of the vin #. 19L...... or 19N......??

Quote from: jhl1963 on July 19, 2008, 11:06:44 PM
Block has been decked, so I can't make out a partial VIN.

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: jhl1963 on July 26, 2008, 09:01:06 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments - I asked the guy I got it from and he believes that it was a replacement block - which is why the lack of a VIN. I will attempt to post photos. Thanks!

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: jhl1963 on July 26, 2008, 09:01:45 PM

VIn Pic

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: jhl1963 on July 26, 2008, 09:07:43 PM

pics

Title: Re: What do I have? DZ Block
Post by: jhl1963 on July 26, 2008, 09:37:02 PM

Block was line bored, cross honed & hatched. Thanks guys.

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