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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: jcole541 on April 13, 2013, 06:35:53 PM

Title: engine date code
Post by: jcole541 on April 13, 2013, 06:35:53 PM

i'm looking at a 69 z28 block casting number 3932386 vin on motor looks right and matches car but the suffix code doesn't make sense to me VO838DZ. can anyone help me

Title: Re: engine date code
Post by: 69Z28-RS on April 13, 2013, 06:41:04 PM

Why does that bother you?

Title: Re: engine date code
Post by: jcole541 on April 13, 2013, 06:46:10 PM

I don't know what it means I thought it meant aug then the date

Title: Re: engine date code
Post by: Mike S on April 13, 2013, 06:57:48 PM

 I see what you mean....day 38. Do you have a picture by chance of the engine pad? Also, check the block cast date. It should be before the engine assembly date on the pad.

Mike

Title: Re: engine date code
Post by: KurtS on April 13, 2013, 07:41:27 PM

That's a known stamping error. What's the VIN?

Title: Re: engine date code
Post by: william on April 13, 2013, 10:45:56 PM

I have 4 V0838DZ engines in my db. Best guess, it was supposed to be V0831DZ, a Saturday. V0828DZ is known.