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68Zproject

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Muncie vin #'s
« on: March 24, 2007, 06:37:50 PM »
Is there a "rule" to how the vin #'s were stamped on the 68 Muncie for the Z28?  JM's book shows one that has a 1 before the vin, I guess to denote Chevrolet?  Like 18nxxxxx and Pontiac 28nxxxxx.  I talked to a guy rebuilding my trans and he said he hardly ever sees the 1 before the vin #.  Is this 1 just on Norwood, Los, 68 Z's, certain production runs or what?  Or is it just supposed to be there and sometimes it doesn't get put on?
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2007, 06:52:22 PM »
It's always 18N392050 on the vin stampings in '68.  I have rebuilt more than I care to talk about.

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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2007, 07:01:41 PM »
It's stamped by the same machine that stamped your engine VIN.  Not only should the 1 be there, but the characters will always match the one on the engine pad.
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2007, 08:22:44 PM »
That's what I was hoping, thanks again Jerry.  It would be 18Lxxx for LOS cars though right?
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2007, 09:29:53 PM »
Quote from: 68Zproject on March 24, 2007, 08:22:44 PM
It would be 18Lxxx for LOS cars though right?

18Lxxxxxx for Los Angeles cars.  Also, the '68 Los Angeles built Camaros have the vin stamping on top of the transmission case.  This is where I found mine.

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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2007, 12:04:00 AM »

 
[/quote]  Also, the '68 Los Angeles built Camaros have the vin stamping on top of the transmission case.  This is where I found mine.  
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Is that fairly consistant?  I thought I had seen some on the side.
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2007, 02:30:51 AM »
Yes, LA did that with any original 67-68 Muncie that I've seen.  Usually stamped at least three to four times.  On the very front part of the case, at the rear of the case, on the center bearing support, and the tailshaft lip.

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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2007, 04:07:59 AM »
67 doesnt have the 1 in front of it. 68 and 69 do.
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2007, 04:37:39 AM »
Quote from: Jerry@CHP on March 25, 2007, 02:30:51 AM
Usually stamped at least three to four times.  On the very front part of the case, at the rear of the case, on the center bearing support, and the tailshaft lip.

Jerry

Now that's something I didn't know and will have to check!  Is it always at least three to four times?

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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2007, 01:03:12 PM »
Never seen a transmission stamped more than once (except for maybe an overstrike).
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2007, 02:22:33 PM »
I think I had a LA built 69 with it stamped probably four times on the top. Not overstrikes. Kurt probably has pics somewhere.
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2007, 02:51:24 PM »
Were all Muncie's stamped with VIN's? Or just Z-28s
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2007, 03:17:19 PM »
Pat

Other cars received Muncie's, with the associated VIN stamped on them, other than just the Z-28.

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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2007, 03:47:57 PM »
Quote from: Mark on March 25, 2007, 01:03:12 PM
Never seen a transmission stamped more than once (except for maybe an overstrike).

My 67 Muncie from LA Plant is stamped 3 times with the VIN
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Re: Muncie vin #'s
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2007, 04:09:42 PM »
I think the stamping on LA Muncies depended on the mood of the plant worker.  Many LA Muncies have come in here for rebuild and resto and there is no consistancy to them at all.

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