VIN Stamp bona fides

67 kemie ss · March 25, 2012, 09:00:29 PM

I'm looking at 69Z to purchase. The seller sent me this photo of the tranny VIN stamp. It doesn't look right to me. Anyone care to comment?

Mike S · March 25, 2012, 09:17:01 PM

Looking at the VIN, it appears to have been issued between end of Feb thru March '69
The tranny casting date looks to be the first week of Feb (2 + 1 dot) but a better view will be needed to make sure the dot is not a casting artifact.
It looks like the P-code is 93 XXX(can't make the rest out) so that would be March 69
So far the date periods look good.
What is the tranny case number?
Can you get a picture of the engine VIN stamp too to compare to the tranny and the trim tag?

Mike

67 kemie ss · March 26, 2012, 04:55:49 PM

Here are a couple of other pics

67 kemie ss · March 26, 2012, 05:07:15 PM

Case number is 660 and the dates line up. But the font on transmission VIN stamp doesn't match the font type of block VIN stamp, which I now remember being told should match. I think I've answered my question.

KurtS · March 26, 2012, 09:06:18 PM

I think it's an original stamp.

67 kemie ss · March 26, 2012, 11:05:10 PM

Here's the block VIN.

KurtS · March 27, 2012, 10:48:28 PM

Yup, different stamp. I've seen that before.
I'd have to see the pad stamp to make a call on the block, but looks OK so far....

67 kemie ss · March 29, 2012, 03:53:30 PM

Here's the pad

Charley · March 29, 2012, 06:57:54 PM

Wouldn't the trans vin stamp have a 1 in front of the 9N609807 ?

69Z28-RS · March 30, 2012, 01:09:30 AM

Mine does, format 19Nxxxxxx, same on the trans as on the side of the block above the Oil Filter...

Steve Shauger · March 30, 2012, 01:04:02 PM

Yes all the stampings I have include the 1 designating Chevrolet.

KurtS · March 30, 2012, 08:24:29 PM

Not a great pic, but I think that's an original engine pad stamp.

Quote from: Charley on March 29, 2012, 06:57:54 PM
Wouldn't the trans vin stamp have a 1 in front of the 9N609807 ?

Charley,
Good question. I think it should have it, but I also found some stamps that didn't. I relooked at those other stamps and I think they actually did have the 1, but it's just hard to see (either pic or funky stamp). So though I think the engine is OK, I changed my mind on the trans.
Thanks for keeping me honest guys.

67 kemie ss · March 31, 2012, 04:38:43 PM

Thanks guys.

bcmiller · April 03, 2012, 08:59:16 PM

Kurt, so trans stamp is not good or good?

KurtS · April 09, 2012, 11:15:20 PM

I don't think it's good.

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