Mismatched Cowl Vin to motor and gearbox

[cook_dw]

Never say never but extremely doubtful.

[ko-lek-tor]

...Given this, and the two sets of VIn derivatives on the body vs the drivetrain (engine/trans), it makes it just as likely that the engine/trans was installed in the WRONG car?? ie.   Is there another Camaro out there with the same problem (just in reverse)??

Probably a better chance that there was (is) another car that has the same engine / trans. number (694473) stamped on it than the 2 switched, IMO. And that could be with completely different drive trains, I.E. 6 cyl, auto

[ZLP955]

I don't recall it ever being stated that it was TWO different stamps (used)...

Gary, every hidden cowl or blower motor hole partial I've seen has lacked the prefix '1' that drivetrain partials do have. There would have been no reason to remove the '1' if the same gang stamp was used.

[bcmiller]

Two different stampers - one was a roll stamper, the other a hand held gang stamper.

[KurtS]

Gary,
The sheetmetal VIN stamper was completely different - it had to support the metal from the backside while the numbers were imprinted.

[69Z28-RS]

Thanks Kurt;     I will be able to remember it now with 'more complete' information... 

[Kelley W King]

Wonder what would show up if you run both vins through NCRS?

[Mike S]

Wonder what would show up if you run both vins through NCRS?

I've often thought of what would happen. In my case, the motor vin is 153761 and the body is 153767. From a previous posted picture of a block's VIN near mine, it appears the same person struck the vin because both block examples have the 7L reversed. I'm sure there must be a 153761 Camaro (assuming the VIN was stamped sequentially) and curious what type of motor that car has. Unlike today with computers allowing more accurate motor VIN tracking, I'm sure back then it was no big deal to have a mixup when a dealer did warranty repairs.

Mike