V0217DZ with two sideways letters M for 124379N803507

[69RALLYSPORTZ28]

Does anyone else have an original DZ 302 block with two sideways letters M at the beginning and the end of the plant, date and engine suffix stamping?

[ric1969]

 Saw that on ebay i didn't like one bit of it.

[69Z28-RS]

ONLY $7500 ...  so you could take a chance!~    LOL

[jdv69z]

I thought VIN #'s ended in 9N711xxx range. 

[william]

Last 1969 Camaro produced was N711922.

[KurtS]

I have a different picture and it looks like 9N603507, but it's hard to see the 6.
Pad looks ok.

[WorkinProgress]

Link to eBay auction...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202762262398?epid=1122948457&hash=item2f3592977e:g:OBQAAOSwMsZdXqCm&vxp=mtr

[ric1969]

 the only thing look's good is the date casting numbers

[69Z28-RS]

I have a different picture and it looks like 9N603507, but it's hard to see the 6.
Pad looks ok.

Kurt, that explains the incorrect VIN posted, but what was your opinion of the pre/post 'sideways M'?   Have you ever seen anything like that before? (I haven't).   I also thought the 'std' characters in the app stamp looked OK, but since the broach marks were not captured in the photo, I would not say that the stamp was 'original'...   Would you?  and if so, how do you explain the pre/post characters stamped??

[KurtS]

Someone / machine shop added.

[ric1969]

  been decked and re stamp nothing match

[z28z11]

The engine pad stamp appears original to me, font and characters look good. The "M" was probably added by an owner during a trip to the machine shop, I always stamped my initials in an inconspicuous part of the casting in case it got "destroyed" or "lost" during the machining process (I wouldn't have done this obvious a stamp location !) Maybe that sounds paranoid, and I guess it was, as I never had one turn up missing (but I've heard horror stories over the years, too). If the VIN stamp above the filter is a 6 rather than an 8 as it seems from a casual glance, that could be pretty close to the range. My Z11's 3/17 built block carries a 620 VIN -

Regards,
Steve

[bcmiller]

The V0217DZ stamping is original.

[ric1969]

 Reading Steve's comment , I've changed my mind does look good just can't see those broach marks.

[69Z28-RS]

Reading Steve's comment , I've changed my mind does look good just can't see those broach marks.

There ARE people who can perfectly match the factory stampings, but replicating the factory broach marks after a machining is not as easy!~   

I'm like Ric..  I want to see factory broach marks before verifying authenticity!

And like Steve, I've also added my initials to a block before going to the machine shop, but never would I add them to the factory pad area, and can't understand anyone adding those M's to a factory stamping!