Hemi engine stamp
 

Is there anyone here who could look at a photo of a 69 Hemi engine vin stamp and give an opinion as to whether it looks legit or not?

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Make sure you understand the casting date topic well. Some 70 hemi cars for example, could have much older cast date blocks in them (66 casting dates show up).
I would think Galen has the best opinion the casting dates for hemi engines, before you purchase only based on a stamp. He may know the casting dates of blocks around the vin of the car you are considering.

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I'd be happy to look at it. The date code issue is well known. For example most 71 Hemi cars have 1969 casting dated blocks.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I would think Galen has the best opinion the casting dates for hemi engines, before you purchase only based on a stamp. He may know the casting dates of blocks around the vin of the car you are considering.

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And by the time you track him down and get an answer the car will be looooonnngg gone.

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Here's an example of the VIN stamping that was on the block in my 1970 Charger (the one that was 21 VINs higher than my car). The casting date was 5-26-69.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...926-engvin.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I would think Galen has the best opinion the casting dates for hemi engines, before you purchase only based on a stamp. He may know the casting dates of blocks around the vin of the car you are considering.

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And by the time you track him down and get an answer the car will be looooonnngg gone. </div></div>

I would atleast try to call him and see what he could do to help. I think he does favor hemi cars over all else, maybe the response time would be good.

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Where were you guys back in September when I first posted this? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]
Thanks to all that responded, but I've long passed on the car. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

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&quot;And by the time you track him down and get an answer the car will be looooonnngg gone.&quot;


X2 - A few years ago, I called and asked if he could look at my '70 Hemi Challenger. I told him that I was willing to pay his fee. He said that he'd get back with me. Six months (at least) later I got the call back. Sorry, but I can't do business with people who demonstrate this level of poor customer service. Of course, he did take the time to record my VIN and #s for his data base!

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That was my Hemi Charger in question. The stamp turned out to be correct and the car just sold for $110K.