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Over the weekend I stopped at a local body shop that I knew had some old car parts. I went in there and I talked to the owner and he showed me some of the parts he had, and an engine. He claimed that he picked it up in 1971 from Ed Fanning Chevrolet on Route 31 in Aurora. This was the original motor pulled out because it had a wrist pin noise. He then replaced the pistons and rods and ran it in his 69 Camaro at Oswego drag way till 73. Then he pulled the motor out and it has been sitting in his shop since then. Would like to find the car that it belongs to. He thought it was a convertible, which is what the parts manager Phil? told him in 1971. The VIN number on the block is 10R2202XX. I left the last two digits off; if someone has the car they may not even know it’s an LS6.

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Yeh Three owners !!! LOL https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Hoo boy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif I know there was a guy from the Aurora area who was either a user on this site or the Chevelle site, who owns a 70 LS6 (not a convertible) that his father bought at Ed Fanning Chevy in the very early 70's. I know I traded either emails or PM's with him a year or two ago....of course I don't have any of the messages any more, and I can't remember either his name or his user name https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif Although I wouldn't swear to it, I seem to recall that it had a replacement engine from Fanning's service dept. A real long shot here, but perhaps someone else has better recollection than I do (probaly anyone else has better recollection than I do https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif )

I also know Phil who worked in the Parts Dept. back then (although he wasn't the Parts Manager) but I seriously doubt that he would be able to shed much light on the matter https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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BOY THIS WOULD BE REAL COOL TO PUT THE ORGINAL ENGINE WITHT HE ORGINAL CAR. AND A REAL SWEET DEAL IF IT TRUNED OUT TO BE A LS 6 CONVT. I WILL BE WATCHING TO SEE WHAT COMES ABOUT

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Well, I discovered that the contact I had with the LS6 owner was not on this site, it was on Team Chevelle. I did manage to find an old PM I had from him on that site, but it was from a year and a half ago. I replied to it, so will see what happens https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif He had an email address listed in his profile there, but it's apparently inactive, since an email message I sent came back as undeliverable. And there's no one by his name listed on anywho.com either https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

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Bill, the car is still registered in Illinois in Aurora, he has moved and I was able to get his name and the new address; from the internet. My friend went there last night and talked to the guy. The car is absolutely mint. The owner of the car is coming over this weekend to look at the motor. He has owned the car since 92, he got the car off his father(who got it off the original owner Al Lence) and his father passed away 4 days latter. The guy lived in Aurora where it is still registered; and now he moved to Sugar Grove. I guess I can't get the car. Pretty cool, how close it is. It would be really cool to unite the original motor with the car

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TELL US MORE!!!!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Bill, the car is still registered in Illinois in Aurora, he has moved and I was able to get his name and the new address; from the internet. My friend went there last night and talked to the guy. The car is absolutely mint. The owner of the car is coming over this weekend to look at the motor. He has owned the car since 92, he got the car off his father(who got it off the original owner Al Lence) and his father passed away 4 days latter. The guy lived in Aurora where it is still registered; and now he moved to Sugar Grove. I guess I can't get the car. Pretty cool, how close it is. It would be really cool to unite the original motor with the car

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That would be just flat out cool. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif
Hope it happens.

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Bill, the car is still registered in Illinois in Aurora, he has moved and I was able to get his name and the new address; from the internet. My friend went there last night and talked to the guy. The car is absolutely mint. The owner of the car is coming over this weekend to look at the motor. He has owned the car since 92, he got the car off his father(who got it off the original owner Al Lence) and his father passed away 4 days latter. The guy lived in Aurora where it is still registered; and now he moved to Sugar Grove. I guess I can't get the car. Pretty cool, how close it is. It would be really cool to unite the original motor with the car

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That would be just flat out cool. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif
Hope it happens.

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I agree...crazy cool! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Way Chttps://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gifhttps://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gifL!.

~ Pete
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gifIs this real ?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gifHow far out is that? Lets see some pics of the car and the owner. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

the big qustion...Is the motor going to be offered at a reasonable cost? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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the big qustion...Is the motor going to be offered at a reasonable cost? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Or the bigger question, is it going to be purchased if it is?.
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~ Pete
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Yes, it is real the guy is going over to the body shop this weekend to see the engine. The deal that I worked out with the shop, if I could have got the car, I would have given him a completely rebuilt 512 block dated 69 427 with a 163 intake and 4346 carb. That he could put in his 1969 Camaro. You can see in one of the pictures of the motor his 69 Camaro he is restoring. I guess it would be up to the seller of the motor what it would take. He has had it for a real long time the motor and what would it cost him to replace it. The real value I guess is for the guy who owns the car if he wants the correct motor??? or if he is happy with his CE replacement. If he never sells the car who cares what he has in it. For me it would be having the correct motor maybe not in the car but on a stand in the garage...

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He thought it was a convertible, which is what the parts manager Phil? told him in 1971.

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Is it indeed an LS-6 Convertible then?
Cool follow up.

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"..For me it would be having the correct motor maybe not in the car but on a stand in the garage..."

that's exactly where I'm at, I feel fine with my original motor and trans (125,000 miles)on a stand in the garage. Much less to worry about when I take that rare cruise. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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"..For me it would be having the correct motor maybe not in the car but on a stand in the garage..."

that's exactly where I'm at, I feel fine with my original motor and trans (125,000 miles)on a stand in the garage. Much less to worry about when I take that rare cruise. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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ya me tooooooooooooo https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
and If it was my motor I would give the guy a better deal on
the motor than I would anyone else.
PJ

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Turned out to be a hardtop, oh well, it's still pretty cool...

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Joe, that's great. You obviously have better sources of info on the internet than I do. I knew his name and I knew that a year and a half ago he lived in Sugar Grove.....did a search on anywho.com and came up empty https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Glad you were able to contact him and also glad to hear he is at least coming over to look at the motor this weekend https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ouguysrock.gif

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Hey all, I am the owner of the LS6. I am planning on going to look at the motor today if possible. This is truly amazing that the original block to my car is only about 10 miles from my house!! I don't have any paperwork, which still bothers me, but I have known all along how rare this car is. The original owner is still in the next town over from me, and he put together a letter stating that he was the original owner, and that the factory engine was replaced at Fanning in Aurora. If I told you what my dad paid for this car, you would all hate me.

I remember riding in the car with my father when I was a kid, and I remeber him telling me time and time again that when I was off on my own, the car would be mine. My dad became ill in 1992, and I was given the title to the car shortly before he passed, thus the reason for the DADSLS6 plates. Here are a few pics, I hope they work!


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9/martyb7/ls67.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9/martyb7/ls65.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9/martyb7/ls62.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9/martyb7/ls61.jpg

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I sure hope it all works out and you get the engine. Very nice car.

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Thanks Tony

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Very cool! Good luck on your quest... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Congrats again Marty.
Hope to see you around the local Chicago area car cruises this summer.
Rick

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Thank you Rick. I haven't been to many cruises in the past 5-6 years, but this year I hope to get out to many. Where are the main spots for cruise nights nowadays?

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Great story and I hope you can reunite the engine with your car.

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Lemont is every Wed. night,June 4th-Aug. 27th.
Downers Grove is every Friday night,May 23rd-Aug. 29th.
Lombard is every Saturday night,June 7th-Sept.13th.
I was out at Rich Harvest Farms recently throwing golf clubs again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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Just went to the shop to look at the engine, the owner was not there. I hope to see it sometime today.

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Marty,

Nice car. I'm curious about a couple things. Do you recall ever seeing black stripes on the car? Did your dad ever say anything about a repaint? I can't tell by the engine compartment shot, is there a drive belt around the A.I.R. pump? It looks like the original diverter with no hoses attached to it. Just curious, really nice ride.

JB

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JB,

The car did not come with stripes. I put headers on the car about 15 years ago, but I thankfully kept the original exhaust manifolds and smog set up. They are tucked away nicely in my basement.

Thank you for the compliments.

I just saw the motor, and I would LOVE to have it, however, I just dumped money into my Viper, and I have 3 kids that will all be off to college in the upcoming years. I hate priorities sometimes!!! Someday I hope to have the original block sitting in the car though.

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Very cool car and story.

Vipers are cool but LS6's rock. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

Dump the Viper to pay for the original engine. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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I agree. (and I own a Viper!) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Great looking car. If it were me, I'd find a way to re-unite the original motor to the car. Hopefully you can work out some sort of deal with the engine owner. Good luck.
Chris

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Maybe he would be interested in a partial trade for the engine that is currently in the car? I imagine it is a CE block. That would be better for his 69 Camaro anyway. He would even be able to drive the car to see how it ran.


Jason

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Thanks everyone, Jason, I thought about seeing if he would want to trade shortblocks(with me throwing in some cash of course). I will have to wait and see.

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Love the story about the car being your dads. Sell the viper and get that engine. I know the car will never be for sale but it would increase the value of the chevelle by a large margin.

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Hi Marty,

Glad to see you found this website https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

I'm sure you're very fond of your Viper - but this is a one in a million opportunity presenting itself here https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif There are many, many people who would give their left you-know-what to be in the situation you're in right now...unless the engine owner is looking for stupid money, I'd make it happen https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif Time is NOT your friend right now....these opportunities have a way of disappearing if the right course of action is not pursued in a timely manner.

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Bill,

I was registered here, but hadn't visited in quite some time! I sent you a pm also.

Thanks Bill!