Numbers help please!
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Racer
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From: Gilroy CA
Numbers help please!
I just realized that my corvette book does not have the numbers I need and I'm going to look at the car tomorrow I would like to confirm the tranny, block, heads,etc are numbers matching and original as the current owner states. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
vin 194670S401407
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jason :eek: :eek:
vin 194670S401407
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jason :eek: :eek:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Numbers help please! (polyrocks)
You might consider posting some more detail - what year of car are you talking about?
You might also consider posting this over in Factory Correct Resto, as several here (but not me!) are unsympathetic to numbers-matching components.
You might also consider posting this over in Factory Correct Resto, as several here (but not me!) are unsympathetic to numbers-matching components.
Team Owner
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Re: Numbers help please! (mayberg)
So you are going to look at an "early" 1970 convertible. That's all we can tell you from the vin. Are you really going to check all those numbers? You will probably have to write down all the numbers you see, then post them on the forum. Otherwise, you could tell us what engine, tranny, rear end the car is advertised to include, and some helpful individual might list all the numbers that are supposed to be there. There would also be a lot of dated parts that would have to be early enough to precede the early build date of the car to actually be considered "numbers matching" even if they were the right numbered part. MJ
Just another Corvette guy
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Re: Numbers help please! (mayberg)
Jason,
Go to the nearest Barnes & Noble and buy "Chevy by the Numbers" by Alan L. Colvin about $28. The issues run in 5 year stints, 60-64, 65-69, & so on. Get the year you're after and it will list all numbers for blocks, heads, diffs, trans, alternators, distributors etc. Don't forget to take a wire brush with you.
Good luck, Greg
Go to the nearest Barnes & Noble and buy "Chevy by the Numbers" by Alan L. Colvin about $28. The issues run in 5 year stints, 60-64, 65-69, & so on. Get the year you're after and it will list all numbers for blocks, heads, diffs, trans, alternators, distributors etc. Don't forget to take a wire brush with you.
Good luck, Greg
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Racer
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From: Gilroy CA
Re: Numbers help please! (Greg)
Greg,
Thanks for the advice and I will buy the book. This is a small block car and I was under the impresion they all used the same heads with minor changes for the high hp small block.
Thanks again...Now I have something to do for lunch :yesnod:
Thanks for the advice and I will buy the book. This is a small block car and I was under the impresion they all used the same heads with minor changes for the high hp small block.
Thanks again...Now I have something to do for lunch :yesnod:
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From: NM
Re: Numbers help please! (polyrocks)
This is a small block car and I was under the impresion they all used the same heads with minor changes for the high hp small block.
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