1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

I have your original block. IU code. Partial vin is 18S404819.

-Matt

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

Nevermind..... I just found it.... now how do I go about trying to find who owns this car now?

http://www.russoandsteele.com/collector_...r_/40-1751.html

-Matt

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/applicati...d=223&pop=0

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

From the first link : &quot; the car retains its 100% matching numbers powertrain&quot;.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From the first link : &quot; the car retains its 100% matching numbers powertrain&quot;.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>
You beat me to it. C'mon, numbers matching means that it has to be original [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

I think you will find that &quot;numbers matching&quot; means that the casting numbers and dates are correct.... and not necessarily the &quot;original&quot; engine.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think you will find that &quot;numbers matching&quot; means that the casting numbers and dates are correct.... and not necessarily the &quot;original&quot; engine.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Yes, I agree but many years ago, matching numbers did mean original. Now with the advent of restamps that has been going on for decades, the meaning of the phrase has changed. Everytime I watch an auction on TV or read certain publications, the talking heads always define matching #s as original which only makes things worse. Of course anyone with knowledge knows better but if the hobby is to stand the test of time, this BS has to be addressed IMHO.

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

I go with the term &quot;born-with&quot; to describe the engine that a car left the factory with.

So, I guess you have the born-with engine, and the car has the matching numbers engine. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I go with the term &quot;born-with&quot; to describe the engine that a car left the factory with.

So, I guess you have the born-with engine, and the car has the matching numbers engine. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>

Maybe when it was born there were twins. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
James

Re: 1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block
 

I am going to try and contact Russo and Steele this week when the offices are open. Apparantly that was the last public auction this car was at (2008).