eBay Impala SS-427

**PeteLeathersac** · #1 01-12-2006, 10:00 PM

I saw this '68 SS-427 on eBay and see in the notes a '67 SS-427 is coming available. . Although a decent feedback rating, I'd tread carefully if interested in the '67 as the bad engine stamping on this '68 would make you have to question anything available from this seller....check it out. ~ Pete

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-IMPA...1QQcmdZViewItem

chevelleshack · #2 01-13-2006, 03:09 AM

Have nothing but good things to say about Jon . Has been a real stand up guy & everything i have purchased from him for my 68 SS 427 have been better than expected !

Belair62 · #3 01-13-2006, 03:33 AM

He definitely knows his stuff about those cars..

**PeteLeathersac** · #4 01-13-2006, 05:03 PM

Nice to know he's a good guy! . I expect he got it this way but you gotta' question this stamping? . I remember looking at a site online where a guy had a few 67 & 68 SS427 projects....I wonder if Jon bought the load or does he have a site? ~ Pete

**Bill Pritchard** · #5 01-13-2006, 05:11 PM

Does this guy live just outside Union Grove?? I know I bought some full size parts from a guy there about 15 years ago, and he was very knowledgeable and a good guy.

Belair62 · #6 01-13-2006, 07:19 PM

Thats him...seems quite a few of us have neem there..he had some cool stuff and was completing a frame off on a Tahition or Tahoe Turq 67 SS 427 rag...that was quite a while ago. Pete ...no idea where he got this stuff but I don't "think" he has a site.

**Lynn** · #7 01-13-2006, 08:08 PM

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Nice to know he's a good guy! . I expect he got it this way but you gotta' question this stamping? ~ Pete

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Pete: I guess you are talking about the out of line E, maybe the upside down 8 in the assembly date and also the oversized 6 in the partial VIN.

I don't know that those things would scare me at all. In fact a restamper would likely be more careful than the guys on the line were.

Admittedly, I haven't looked at too many Tonawanda (sp) stamps, mostly Flint, but gotta believe they broke stamps from time to time, and made do with what was on hand.

Just my two cents.

Lynn

**PeteLeathersac** · #8 01-13-2006, 08:47 PM

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Nice to know he's a good guy! . I expect he got it this way but you gotta' question this stamping? ~ Pete

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Pete: I guess you are talking about the out of line E, maybe the upside down 8 in the assembly date and also the oversized 6 in the partial VIN.

I don't know that those things would scare me at all. In fact a restamper would likely be more careful than the guys on the line were.

Admittedly, I haven't looked at too many Tonawanda (sp) stamps, mostly Flint, but gotta believe they broke stamps from time to time, and made do with what was on hand.

Just my two cents.

Lynn

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Great thoughts and points Lynn! . It was the dropped E that jumped out at me. . Upside-down digits are common enough also the big 6 could easily be as who'd care what they handed you if you needed one on the job? . Since all the '68 L36 suffixes were "I" something, I wonder if they when the engine date/suffix stamping was done they gang stamped only the date code including just the "I" of the suffix then individually added the E, H, J etc. when they knew what application it was destined for? . Viewing another partial Vin location would help confirm everything as if the big 6 was there too, it would be unlikely restamping of the date/suffix stamp only would happen....especially on a car needing resto? . I'm beginning to belive it's good and am interested in if they did leave out the E 'til the application was known? . Sorry to have pointed a finger at this but we may have learned something new? . Keep in mind this is only my 2 cents worth too....and 2 cents Canadian is only about 1.75 cents US! ~ Pete

Belair62 · #9 01-13-2006, 10:45 PM

Verne can correct me but all 509 engines up to 1965 were a Q coded block. Frome the looks of the pad stamps it appears the scenario you speak of may have been true for those engines. After application was known the final letter was inserted...

**PeteLeathersac** · #10 01-13-2006, 11:09 PM

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Verne can correct me but all 509 engines up to 1965 were a Q coded block. Frome the looks of the pad stamps it appears the scenario you speak of may have been true for those engines. After application was known the final letter was inserted...

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Bob....you must've both punched and stroked your 9'er to get it up to the 509??? . I know 409's are a Q suffix....are you saying they waited 'til the application was known to stamp the second suffix digit on these too? . I have a 348/409 under the back bench in the shop w/ XX suffix. . I haven't laid eyes on it in years but never found the XX on any listings and suspect this was a replacement unit like a CE....anyone know this one? ~ Pete

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