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Hello! I recently purchased a 1959 Corvette vin J59S103744 and it has been completely stripped of the original engine and 4 speed transmission (the placard inside says so), and most of the exterior chrome. I would appreciate any leads you have on these items.
Thank you very much!
Dean Morgan
Last edited by Morgan5763; 05-17-2018 at 01:54 AM.
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OP, if you're looking for numbers matching, knowing the date range you're looking for would be helpful. Also, what engine type are you looking for? A fuelie?
Since you're asking specifically for a '59 drivetrain (instead of a ZZ4) I'm guessing that you are.
Also, IIRC, engines weren't stamped to match the cars until late November 1959, but I may be off on that.
I recently bought a 60 that I will be building as a restomod. I will be parting out the complete chassis and drive train. Please list what parts you are looking for and I'll see if I can help you out. Thanks
$400 will buy you a 3756519 block, cast B189, Assembled F219D. Its a complete passenger car engine & I don't think its been apart. With 2bbl heads & intake.
Scott Fogaley@sbcglobal.net
OP, if you're looking for numbers matching, knowing the date range you're looking for would be helpful. Also, what engine type are you looking for? A fuelie?
Since you're asking specifically for a '59 drivetrain (instead of a ZZ4) I'm guessing that you are.
Also, IIRC, engines weren't stamped to match the cars until late November 1959, but I may be off on that.
From the VIN and the help of the C1 Registry, the car was built in January ‘59. The car shows signs it’s a fuelie as the air cleaner bracket is mounted on the fender and it has holes in the body where the emblems once were.
Last edited by Morgan5763; 05-18-2018 at 02:46 AM.
From the VIN and the help of the C1 Registry, the car was built in January ‘59. The car shows signs it’s a fuelie as the air cleaner bracket is mounted on the fender and it has holes in the body where the emblems once were.
In that case you've got some decisions to make regarding costs to restore and what your end goal is.
A '59 fuelie is a highly desirable car, but it will likely be a very expensive endeavor to put one back together missing all of the expensive parts. How solid is the rest of the car? You could be into close to 6 figures to restore it, and thousands of hours of labor.
05-16-2018, 07:43 PM
WTB 1959 Corvette motor and transmission
