ls6 70 chevelle motor

P.J. · #1 10-15-2006, 05:33 PM

saw this on Team chevelle thought someone might know where the car is
would be nice to reunite the motor with the car
Peter
http://www.chevelles.com/classifieds...=76&page=2

**Rick H** · #2 10-15-2006, 05:52 PM

What I find strange is that the partial VIN is stamped on the front pad. I took pictures of an unrestored LS6 yesterday and the partial was stamped by the oil filter.

Was it normal on these cars to stamp the partial in 2 different locations??

Rick H.

**Rixls6** · #3 10-15-2006, 06:10 PM

It depends on what assembly plant the car came from. Some were on the front pad in 70, others were down by the oil filter.
Rick

**olredalert** · #4 10-15-2006, 06:25 PM

------I was hoping someone else would jump in as I have never seen an LS6 motor stamped anywhere other than the pad. I defer to Rixls6 as Im familiar with the vast amount of knowledge he has about 1970 Chevelles. Rick,,,What plants stamped the numbers by the filter???.......Bill S

**Mr70** · #5 10-15-2006, 06:27 PM

Van Nuys did it more then others.That's not to say they did it all the time and it was not LS-6 specific.
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**MosportGreen66** · #6 10-15-2006, 06:33 PM

is that a restamp?

**Rick H** · #7 10-15-2006, 07:32 PM

The engine being sold and the one I looked at both have a Baltimore stamp. The fresh rebuilt one being sold is 10B161XXX and the one I looked at is 10B185XXX.

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I normally cringe when I hear those words because I think the word "restamp" is used way to much but that was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the fresh engine. Not saying it is, not saying it's not but I can't imagine the partial being in 2 different locations from the same plant and I know about the one I looked at yesterday. So???

Rick H.

**mockingbird812** · #8 10-15-2006, 07:53 PM

Am assuming he meant turquoise mist for original car color. What a dynamite combo with black interior!

Steven J · #9 10-16-2006, 02:22 AM

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I wouldn't think that someone would stamp a VIN on the engine for a car that they don't own, nor know who owns it.

**Rick H** · #10 10-16-2006, 03:46 AM

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I wouldn't think that someone would stamp a VIN on the engine for a car that they don't own, nor know who owns it.

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Why not? He has the Canadian docs for the car, says he knows the car and it's history and knows the full VIN. He even states he would love to see the engine back in the original car. All someone has to do is get themselves a 1970 Chevelle or Malibu, buy the motor, tranny and docs for $17k as he has advertised and whammo, instant LS6 with Canadian documentation. What a deal, huh?

You can't tell me someone's not thinking about that. Plus if the original car has been destroyed and can not be found, that makes it even better. It's wrong but I bet it has happened before.

Rick H.

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