Cowl tag X55 or X66

dechev · #1 02-04-2008, 07:18 PM

From what I've read it would seem that a 69 camaro with a X55 cowl tag has a small block only and never a big block. I have a complete SS body, bought in late 70s that has a X55 tag but has a big block heater, heater core is dated one month before tag date, single fuel line, original big block frame mounts. Is it possible to have a X55 big block?

m22mike · #2 02-04-2008, 07:33 PM

Most likley not. Unless the trim take is in error. Post a picture of the tag if you can, and the Vin#
Maybe Kurt or another CRG member can offer some other things to look at.
Do you have a POP for the car ?

Mike

**Kurt S** · #3 02-05-2008, 09:39 AM

I've never seen a tag that had the wrong X-code. They were computer generated from the ordering info.
I'd like to see a pic of the tag.

**allcamaro** · #4 02-05-2008, 04:02 PM

I had a 70`s firebird out of California that
had the original paperwork and wrong trim tag from the factory, the car was a survivor and had no reason to have ever been changed. I think we forget the human error factor in many things we look at as correct or normal. Every day I ask myself why my employees cant follow directions, or stick to the process we have mapped out??

dechev · #5 02-05-2008, 06:14 PM

Thanks for the responses. Back when I purchased this car I was not aware of 'X' codes meanings. I liked the car, a convertible, it had the obvious BB heater etc. and looked like an original SS, lots of options, even had a rear window defogger. As I am not the original owner, the car may have been altered as back then all we were interested in was speed and ET and originality was unimportant. I do not have any documentation. I will take a picture of the trim tag and post it. It may take some time as the car has been stored since the early 80s with lots of parts in front and around the main body.

**allcamaro** · #6 02-05-2008, 06:56 PM

Probably a Monday car,so wonder where the other car is with the other trim tag???? so now one oops truns into two...

**Jonesy** · #7 02-05-2008, 07:40 PM

It is probably more likely that some previous owner put a big block heater core and cover on it than it was a "human error" at the factory

**allcamaro** · #8 02-06-2008, 02:53 AM

Changed the core in the 70`s ?? I dont think so, but thats my 2cent.

**allcamaro** · #9 02-06-2008, 02:54 AM

I would like to see the clips holding the core in the housing, that would tell the story.

**iluv69s** · #10 02-06-2008, 04:06 AM

Hey Kurt, isn't there a documented X-11 Z-28 out there??? I thought I read that somewhere on the CRG or Team Camaro site???

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