Don't doubt you there Bud. Quite possibly it was an assembly plant thing - can't honestly say. I do know that my 67 sbc and 69 bbc engines don't have a VIN on them but they do have the engine assembly dates, plant, and 2 letter codes. :*)
Dale > > > Dale, > hate to disagree with you but they did put the vin on > 66's don't know if they did it nationwide,but they > did! > > Rocky Hill > > > > --- 396guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think the Vehicle Identification Number > > (VIN) is stamped on a '66 > > block. There is an engine code on the front > > passenger side pad showing > > assembly date and engine size/hp/etc. There are > > also casting numbers on the > > block, heads, intake, etc - see > > http://www.mortec.com for specifics - but > > the VIN? The VIN is what's on your title and the > > tag on the door - not even > > the cowl tag has the VIN. Putting the VIN on the > > block didn't start 'till > > 67 or '68 if what I read from other sources is > > correct. > > > > I have a 67 Elky small block - no VIN on the engine > > code pad - and a 67 SS > > with a '69 big block - again no VIN on the engine > > code pad. Only plant > > build dates and engine codes here. > > > > Dale > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of Krister Meister > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 3:03 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] 66 SS purchase matching > > numbers > > > > > > > > > > > > Where can I find the VIN # on the block of a '66 > > 396 in order to > > > compare it > > > to the VIN on the car. I am looking at a 66 SS > > (138 VIN) this weekend to > > > purchase. The 138 VIN and the body plate matches > > to what accessories etc > > > are on the car. The seller is quite knowledgeable > > about > > > Chevelles and says > > > its numbers matching engine - but I would like to > > confirm it myself. Also > > > are the heads any way VIN specific? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Krister Meister > > > Bartlett, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit > > www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit > > www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
