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Last time cook_dw was active here was January 2026. Hope all is well. Always look forward to the progress on the preservation of this car.

I figured if someone was interested, (I was not because of the date casting number), I'd post the link to the ad so they could at least know about it, and find out if the engine was theirs. Yes, my original post did only have limited value, but I felt it had "some" value to someone looking for a March built 302. Did the seller give you info on the other MO block?

Edit...I just noticed you mentioned the other block in another thread.   18N418651 V0417MO

It's in Waterford CT....and asking 12k.

["302 motor, 1968, all original, date codes and original numbers all matching, never pulled apart. If you are looking for an all original motor with all original parts, never pulled apart, for your high end restoration, THIS IS IT! Needs rebuilding. If you're serious, please call. Messages will not be responded to".]

Ad says..."302 motor, 1968, all original, date codes and original numbers all matching, never pulled apart. If you are looking for an all original motor with all original parts, never pulled apart, for your high end restoration, THIS IS IT! Needs rebuilding. If you're serious, please call. Messages will not be responded to".


Engine casting date looks like C 6 8 (March 6th 1968). I texted him and asked if the MO date stamp and the partial VIN were on the engine pad and he said yes, but wouldn't give me that info unless I called him. I'm not interested enough to call him because that engine date casting is to early for it to be my block.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1459475156216803/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post

Partial VIN is not listed but you can see it's present on the pad. (looks like it ends with 460) Everything but the carb and dist.


https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/959344540441270/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post

https://www.hotrod.com/features/mscp-1206-bill-boye-yenko-stormer-chevy-camaro    this was a great article also Jon was a contributor

Cool article. I never heard of those Camaros. You learn something new every day.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/206122487460

124378N480108  V0713MO

In my opinion, rare VINs are the ones on rare cars. 

Any update on this quest?

Bump, for any progress.

["Highly original unrestored condition"]

"Highly original unrestored condition"..........?

Were hood pins ever original equipment on a 1st gen Z28,...or any other factory Camaro?

Another item that was available from GM were the hood pins.  They would have been used on the fiberglass cowl induction hoods that were available from the HD Service Parts list.  The GM fiberglass hoods all came with hood pin holes.

There were a lot of replies about the cross ram, headers, and cowl plenum, and opinions on whether they were either factory installed, dealer installed or owner installed,...but thank you for answering my hood pin question.

But, seeing that hood on the 68 isn't a cowl induction hood, nor is it a 69 which had the cowl induction hood as an option, steel or fiberglass,....the question remains,...if the car in the link claims to be 100% factory original, would a 68 Z28 with a steel hood have hood pins from the factory?

Sometimes it takes a "stupid number" to be offered to him to convince him to sell it,...or, an offer to replace the engine with a nice, rebuilt, turn key, performance engine for him to reconsider selling it.

I hope if I ever find the OG MO engine that belongs in my car that the person with it is willing to part with it.

Any updates on this? Did anyone try putting an ad on that same location FB marketplace like "looking for an engine that was for sale during etc...302 DZ...." to see if someone responds?

Yes,...I was being a little sarcastic. I know the cross ram and headers were dealer items, but at least they were offered to be delivered to new owners via the parts department, and/or installed on original, stock Z28s. The hood pins on the other hand,.....

["Highly original unrestored condition"]

"Highly original unrestored condition"..........?

Were hood pins ever original equipment on a 1st gen Z28,...or any other factory Camaro?