COPO Chevelle plants

[COPO_Anders]

If you look at the VIN`s on this site and on copo.com it seems like all COPO Chevelles were built at the Baltimore plant. But a fellow member on this board told me about one built in California, that must be the Fremont plant.
Then I remembered the engine that was for sale at SCR9. If that one is the real deal, then that COPO was built in Kansas City.

Do you know of COPO Chevelles from other plants ?

[COPO_Anders]

Partial VIN

[COPO_Anders]

Tonawanda build date.

[ssl78]

That engine was a restamp you could feel a belly were the old number was sanded off

[Postsedan]

Yes, John is absolutey correct....future buyers beware this was indeed a restamp.

Dan.

[Keith Tedford]

All the COPO Chevelle engines that I have seen, had the VIN stamped on the deck behind the alternator, not at the back of the block by the ring gear. Anything out of the ordinary will not bring top dollar even if it is legitimate.

[Stefano]

One of the things which has changed on this site over the years is that very knowledgeable hands on members no longer voice their opinions about such situations.

I applaud John for stating his first hand opinion.

The fellow selling the engine seemed to be a nice enough guy and admittedly knew very little about chevy engines and COPOs. He is a self proclaimed Mopar Guy.

However; he was very quick to jump on Dan's opinion regarding the engine and not willing to listen to the opinions of members who have had many years of experience with these cars and engines.

I don't know if any COPOs were produced at any plants other than the two mentioned. I have heard about cars and docs but have never seen "originals".

The stampings on this engine are not consistent with other known and documented examples and they do show possible signs of tampering/changes.

[Postsedan]

The "Brawl" that could have been at SCR9...hehehe

"put-em up, put-m up, put-em up.

Dan.

[COPO_Anders]

I understand it is very unlikely to find a COPO Chevelle built anywhere else than in Baltimore.

[TxMCR]

Someone on Chevelles.com brought this forum to my attention. This is a list of questions for the 3 copo experts Dan, John, & Stefano

1. How many 1969 Copo Chevelles were built? I hear that the estimate is 323.
2. How many of those are Yenko Copo Chevelles? Only 95 vins are listed on the registry.
3. Since all Yenko Chevelles were built in Baltimore does that mean all Copo Chevelles were also built in Baltimore?
4. What about the 1 verified Copo Chevelle that was built in California. How could it be a COPO and not be built in Baltimore?
5. What vehicles did the Kansas City plant produce in 1969? My info says Chevelles and El Caminos
6. Didn't Kansas City start stamping the vin on the oil filter boss instead of the engine pad? Let's hear from other Kansas City car owners on this subject.
7. This motor is a 427 and it is obviously stamped as Kansas City. What car did it come in? Corvette motors are St Louis right?
8. Since Ed @ copo.com has closed his site & registry is any car still considered certified?
9. If a car has a CE (warranty) block should it still be considered a real COPO?
10. What test can be done on a block to verify that it isn't a restamp?

I am sure you guys can answer these questions easily.

Thank-you