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DWR
06-20-2020, 02:38 PM
I have been thinking about posting this for many years so here goes. Back in the early 80's I traded for a 67 427-435 engine that was at a body shop 20 miles from my house. I sold that motor a little while later. The person that purchased it was from somewhere in Kentucky and restored and dealt in Corvettes. The guy that picked it up he was driving a one ton Chevrolet roll-back pulling a trailer with a Corvette on each. This man wrote down the vins, convertible and hardtop, this engine could have been installed if I ever ran across the car. I kept those numbers for 20+ years before throwing them away thinking the car was long gone. A few years ago I learned of a 67 that sold and I believe the engine belongs to this car. The car was a block away from my house. It had been in a garage for many years, which I had known of, and had seen setting along the rear wall of that garage. Never thought much about it as I wasn't a Corvette guy. Story was there was something funny with the title. Anyway if anyone has an idea of who in Kentucky may have purchased this engine to I can provide them with the buyer of this cars info. I'm fairly sure the car has since been restored. Thanks

scott s
06-20-2020, 06:24 PM
can u pm me the vin? iam looking for mine thanks

DWR
06-20-2020, 06:45 PM
I don't have the vin, discarded it years ago. If I remember correctly it had 1,2,4,and 5's in the last six digits.

scott s
06-20-2020, 07:09 PM
ok iam looking for 1121xx thanks

Zedder
06-20-2020, 07:12 PM
Scott, you should x out the last 2 numbers so someone doesn’t try and off load a restamped block on you as you original.

scott s
06-20-2020, 07:32 PM
thanks was not thinking about that..

Zedder
06-20-2020, 07:36 PM
No problem. Happened to a friend of mine with a 68 302

L78M22Rag
06-21-2020, 05:02 AM
That’s why you never throw anything out. As soon as you do, you’ll find you need it.

Interesting story. Best of luck in your search...