Van Nuys Chevelle engine pad stamp pic? - Page 2

**Zedder** · #11 02-28-2006, 05:23 AM

Thanks Mike.

Coincidentally, another Van Nuys Chevelle I came across today had big 7's on a Feb car.

**Jonesy** · #12 02-28-2006, 04:10 PM

Mark

I have the stamping from your old LS6 somewhere here. I know that that engine VIN started 0Lxxxxxx. It didnt start 70Lxxxxxx.

**Zedder** · #13 02-28-2006, 04:33 PM

Thanks Mike, but I have a pic of it here. You're gettting old buddy...it did start with "70L"

**Mr70** · #14 02-28-2006, 04:55 PM

Can you post that pic of the CON VIN?
If it is a 7,that would've been a workers error and should've been 10L123456 stamped on the pad originally.
1=stands for Chevrolet division.
0=Model year.
L=plant Van Nuys.
123456=last 6 of VIN#

Is that a Van Nuys assembled Vehicle you're referring to,because a 7 stamped first indicates a GM of Canada assembled vehicle and they didn't build LS6's.

**SS427** · #15 02-28-2006, 05:31 PM

mr70,
I was under that impression as well but since Mark has been looking we have come up with several Chevelles with the 70L including at least 2 LS-6's. Both stamps are identical. I am convinced that just when I think I have a handle on what is going on someone comes up with new information to prove otherwise.

**Mr70** · #16 02-28-2006, 06:04 PM

Interesting..are they all Van Nuys built LS-6 Chevelles?
Exactly how many have been found this way so far?
Can we see a close up pic of the stampings?

**COPO** · #17 02-28-2006, 06:18 PM

I'm pretty certain mine was 10Lxxxxxx. I don't have any pictures of the pad to confirm and the car was sold 4 years ago.

**Zedder** · #18 02-28-2006, 06:53 PM

Rick and I have both been surprised by this finding, but we'd still like to see a few more examples. When I had my Daytona Yellow LS6 I read that it should have the "0L" prefix instead of the "70L" prefix and because of that and some fairly deep broach marks, many thought it was a restamp. I felt confident that the stamp looked legit to me, but couldn't explain the "70L" or the deep broach marks. So I began looking for cars from the same build range and found examples of the broach marks quite often on untouched blocks. Then I found this new LS6 and it had both as well! I went looking again and found this fellow who responded to one of my Team Chevelle questions.... http://community.webshots.com/photo/...14073752wrRNgy

Click on his album and then on his tranny pic to see the VIN stamp.

I won't post the LS6 pads because I am negotiating on one of them and the other belongs to another member here, so he can post it if he cares to.

I definitely believe that the "70L" is correct and have yet to see the "0L" on a Chevelle...maybe a way for Van Nuys to differentiate Camaros from Chevelles???

**SS427** · #19 02-28-2006, 07:39 PM

Previous to this car and the DY car, I only remember ever seeing the "10Lxxxxxx on engine pads but am not starting to come across more of the "70L".

For now I agree, this car's VIN needs to be kept quiet until you have gotten all your ducks in a row. Could be quite a find.
Rick

**Rainer** · #20 02-28-2006, 08:41 PM

Here's one from an L48 350 out of a 70 Chevelle. VIN sequence begins with "1L0..." That's different than what's been posted so far. And yes, this is a 70 engine as the CRE code was not used in 1971.

*Update - I just realized that this pic is from a 70 Monte Carlo that I took a while back. Maybe that explains the difference in the first three digits' sequence

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