Van Nuys Chevelle engine pad stamp pic?

[Mr70]

LOL!

[mockingbird812]

I noticed the "MALIBU" plate on the drivers interior door panel on the red Van Nuys LS5. Appears to have been a shortage of the SS door badges across other plants also. Have seen a few on Atlanta built Chevelle SSs.

[370454s]

I went at looked my 70 Chevelle Original L-48. The Stamp is Definetly 10L 132771. That is a Original L-48 4 Bolt Steel Crank, 300 HP Chevelle Motor.

[SS427]

Most plants used the "Malibu" door plaques as a general rule. Baltiore more commonly used the "SS" door plaques. This holds true only on the LS-5/LS-6 cars.
Rick

[COPO_Anders]

Another big #7, but from Norwood.

[mockingbird812]

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Most plants used the "Malibu" door plaques as a general rule. Baltiore more commonly used the "SS" door plaques. This holds true only on the LS-5/LS-6 cars.
Rick

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Rick, Why would they use "MALIBU" plaques as a "general rule" when the "SS" was required (or did I miss something)? Also, why do you think this only applied to LS5/6s? Always looking for education - thanks!

[Mr70]

Begining in 1970,when the new RPO Z-15 454 Super Sport Chevelles & Elcaminos were assembled,they didn't have RPO B-22,(Door Emblem SS),listed seperately on their buildsheet orders.This was repeated throughout all assembly plants.
It was overlooked when they were upgraded from the base 396 RPO Z-25,which every 454 Chevelle had to start out as in the begining.Probably because on paper,RPO B-22 looked like a 396 specific ident,and not related to the 454's,so it was omitted in the translation.
It was presumed later on they would know to include the "SS" door emblems on the 454 equipment upgrade,but the trim shop didn't recognize it,and continued to use the "Malibu" door panel emblems on the new LS-5/LS-6 454's.
There is a TSB on this.
The Monte Carlos ironically,did have RPO B-22 automatically included on their build orders,probably because they didn't have an RPO Z-25 coded cars to muddy up the waters.
Also,some of the early built 1970 396 Chevelles were built with the incorrect 1969 design "SS396" door emblems.

[Mr70]

Oshawa Canada plant did code their 454 LS-5 Chevelles with B-22 "SS" door panel emblems on their special printed buildsheets.
There was at least one Baltimore 454 Chevelle coded with B-22 door emblems on its paper.
Those are the only two examples I know of that were in the minority.

[Enoch]

Anders, the 2nd 8 in the vin is upside down!!!

[Leonard1]

Also, note the difference in font of the "2"s in the date.