512 block original full size Supersport 4 speed

[bergy]

Just taking an inventory of some of my parts in the storage area and noticed the assembly stamp on this 512 block. Come back as a manual trans, 427, 390hp, full size, Supersport, high performance.

It would be cool to re-unite it with the original car vin 19J140346

[NorCam]

That's not a bad thing is it? :drool:

[SS427]

69 SS427 Impala with manual trans. Nice. I sent the VIN to a friend who runs a registry for all things big block big cars to see if he has it in his registry. Will let you know.

[TAR6569]

I checked my registry and it wasn't in there. Can you post a pic of the full pad or a close up of the vin? According to my list, the car would have shipped around October 25th, which is almost 2 months before the engine was assembled. I suspect the vin is a little higher than 140

[bergy]

here it is

[Bill Pritchard]

Did Janesville CON VIN stamps all look that funky, or is there something nefarious going on here?

[TAR6569]

Looks like part of it was restamped. Anyway to get a clearer picture? (Sorry to be a paint, LOL) Looks like 19J1___46 is the original stamp and 4?03 is stamped over part of it. Looks like an 8 behind the 4 in the restamped part. If so, that fits in! 19J18__46. 9J182 would be about the earliest for that engine assembly date. I have 2 1219 engines in my with 182 vin. Very interesting block!

[bergy]

Bingo! you are absolutely correct, but it looks like it there is another stamp on there as well. Assembly stamp looks good though - agree?

[bergy]

odd that the re-stamp "4" is just like the other "4" though - hmmmm

[TAR6569]

Thanks for the clear photo! Assembly stamp looks good. Looks like a 2nd vin was stamped over the first one! I wonder if they were correcting the vin.

Now we need to figure out what both numbers are.

I think its 19J196403 stamped over 19J196546. I'm not certain if it's a 6 in 196 but seems to be. Is the top of the 6 (last digit) go as far over as the top of the number we think is a 6 (stamped under the 0). The top of it looks to big to be an 8. Doesn't look like a 9 based on the left side.

Also, I think the digit behind the 3 is a 5 because you can see a flat top and also the bottom end of the digit.

Would be interesting to see a shot from a little father out to see the end of the 6 on the right and also if part of the 19 can be seen from the 2nd stamp.

[bergy]

this is the best of about a half dozen pics that I just took. It's really hard to het the I phone to focus up close.

[cook_dw]

FYI on taking photos with the iphone. When in camera mode tap the screen on the area or spot you want to focus on and then give it a sec then take your pic. Worthless tidbit of the day..