70 l89 NOVA?

[Verne_Frantz]

Logically, what would be the chances that someone would restamp a block and then let it sit around a machine shop for years without it going into a car?

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

[camarojoe]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Logically, what would be the chances that someone would restamp a block and then let it sit around a machine shop for years without it going into a car?

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] </div></div>

My thoughts as well. It's not like there's a fresh resto 70 nova this is going into, and it seems the heads from it are on some other car and aren't even for sale... I take it the guy who owns this block has no idea the numbers on it are even anything special or the only one anyone's ever seen. I don't know what to look for, but this sure doesn't sound like a scenario for a block to have been restamped. Heck, there isn't even a car for it to go into.

[Hotrodpaul]

Is it me or do the broach marks look a little funny? I can't decide if they are original or not. See the original L78 Nova block stamp I had about 10 years ago.



Paul

[BLACKLS5]

I had a Red '70 SS advertised here last year with a vin of W149859 and a build date on the cowl tag of 10A.

[L78steve]

For it to be a True 70 L89 it would have to be a very early assembly which it is. It probably sat around until someone ordered it hence the later VIN.
Would be nice if it turned out to be real.

[BLACKLS5]

If we take my 10A 149859 vin and Toms 12C 210xxx vin I'm guessing it would be from a 11B or 11C car by doing the math. I don't want to be a downer but I'm still skeptical on the pad stamp being original. Maybe that would explain the car being gone. It never existed, at least in L89 form.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Does the assembly date and stamp match any of the Chevelle L89 info that may be available...?? That might help dial it in a little better since these motors were probably made in one batch with the CKP in Tonowanda and then ended up at the assembly plant for the final install.

-wilma

[Lynn]

Never mind.

[marxjunk]

c'mon Lynn....whats on your mind..i want to hear everyones opinion...good or bad..

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does the assembly date and stamp match any of the Chevelle L89 info that may be available...??</div></div>

The only real 70 L89 Chevelle that I know of was assembled 11/13/69 and is coded CKT. The Tonawanda stamp is different than the one shown here as far as some of the fonts. I do not have the engine assembly date handy at the moment.