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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?

Any updates on this one. The VIN was close too mine, and I am also on the lookout for the original 302 that came in my Z so, this thread is interesting to me. Hope he found the engine.

Got word that you were back up and running this morning on the Team Camaro site,...glad to have you back.

Casting #3914678 with casting date J-16-7 = October 16th 1967 and Original Pad Assembly Suffix Stamp V1106MO = Flint November 6th Special High Performance 302CI for Z/28 Camaro. Originally installed in 1968 Camaro Z/28 serial # 18N345060

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116404500848?_skw=3914678&itmmeta=01JTTJDCBZE60B4CF61H796V00&hash=item1b1a3fb970:g:OgoAAOSwSZRnR4Fv&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eMIbe%2FvrZfQ70huLZlkfrktyDhoBmUcYO46TvHJ3XZis4kJjFl0MGdumo1p7hhwyMhGwOtjPk3yOaxWgHXu1CzqfGGnic0vFxBQRwbleHiXGV50W82vMzHB2lRr7ILViUt5J6iNzjVH1iAI4XQoMkMhyKa%2B4Hewu7O62nP%2BBuIFS8pHfjI2aqnanigTCB2R2jk6yzldjTwaqgKDaO6%2Bd0nsejPUQRd4hrDEe16V1ZDx755YlUYXPHaLImk%2BRWFo0ovIyC7iucl6NpZMKaUXeRJ%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5DGtdLWZQ

Those look awesome. I'm surprised no one has reproduced and offered them already. You should copyright or license those before one of the bigger restoration companies get a look at them.

It's a shame how so many of our favorite magazines have stopped being printed and have gone to internet based content.

Happy to see this thread going again. It's one of my favorite, and definitely one of the most unique threads that I follow.

What is the VIN? I've been looking for mine for 49 years....Joe

Same here,...owned the car for 44 years, semi-actively looking for mine for at least 30 of those years.

Although an 02 built block would be too early for mine, I'd like to see the VIN anyway, please?

Sorry if this is a repost.

This is a fully machined 1968 396/375HP engine block. It has been tanked, magged, line-bored, and bored .030 over. Ready to be assembled!

Casting Number: 3935440 396
Stamping Number: T0509MQ (396 375HP Camaro/Nova)
VIN Number: 18L341542
4-Bolt Main .030 over
Date: E-8-8

https://www.ebay.com/itm/236015082037?itmmeta=01JQEEQ6XQP01MZ6J05D5ZXB84&hash=item36f3985a35:g:p2oAAeSwVk5n3aBw