I was looking a 1966 Coupe this weekend and wanted to verify with the Forum experts before laying out my hard earned dollars. The car is advertised as a numbers matching 66 Couple 327/350, Milano Maroon. I was able to verify the interior and exterior colors but not the engine, not quite sure about that, any help would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully these pictures will post,
Thanks,
Jeff
http://img76.exs.cx/img76/5654/Engine1.jpg
http://img44.exs.cx/img44/2866/GloveBox.jpg
http://img49.exs.cx/img49/106/Engine2.jpg

 

Hi Jeff

the last 5 numbers on the motor stamp pad should match up with the last 5 numbers of the VIN number. Since the Vin# ends with 01181 that's what the stamp pad number should end with but from what I can read from your motor pic it doesn't look as if that matches up. Does your pic show the entire number stamped on the stamp pad?

 

Trim tag and VIN plate dates/codes line up, couldn't see the complete numbers on the engine pad, but the F0908 makes sense with the car's build date, and the visible VIN derivative digits make sense. Intake is correct, but it has an aftermarket (Edelbrock?) carb instead of the correct Holley 3367.

 

the VIN and the engine stamp pad seem to "match", since it is a 66 the VIN derivative on the stamp pad would look like a "6" [for the model year] followed byt he production number, in this case "101181" for a "6101181" - I cannot make out the "81" digits but I assume they are there. The stamp pad also shows a "F0908_ _ " with the last two digits out of the frame - those last two digits correlate to the engine configuration. It is important to confirm that the engine is set up in the proper form, if the car is being sold as (and you are paying for) correct.

your car's VIN gives up a Sept. 20, 1965 "brithday" so the engine assembly date (per the stamp pad) of Sept. 8th makes sense, as does the Body build date code of A20 per the trim plate ("A" being Sept. for St Louis built cars, such as the one you seem to be looking at).

 

The motor does appear to be original. However, the last two numbers of the VIN stamping are either missing or are filled with paint so they can't be read. I also couldn't see the engine code stamping (again, appears to be filled with paint) to verify that it is a 350 horse engine.

To verify that the the block is more than likely original you need also to look at the casting numbers at the rear of the block. The casting date should be somewhere around late July or August of '65 and the casting number should be 3858174.

The intake probably is original.

 

the missing "81" part of the stamping and the missing engine code letters are what had me "iffy" but as everyone else states everything else looks like it matches up.

 

Yes, the carb is not original, it is in a box. Many thanks for all of your wealth of knowledge. It looks like I will have to be changing my login name soon.

 

Yes, the carb is not original, it is in a box. Many thanks for all of your wealth of knowledge. It looks like I will have to be changing my login name soon.

 

the missing "81" part of the stamping and the missing engine code letters are what had me "iffy" but as everyone else states everything else looks like it matches up.