L79 66 Nova SS

[JChlupsa]

Need to know if a partial VIN was stamped on the engine and if so where and what was the engine suffix code. Also any other help in identifying a true 1966 L79 Nova if possible

[Charley Lillard]

Here is a pic.

[JChlupsa]

Mahalo Charley, Theres one here for sale (outer island) At least when I get the Info on the engine I know what the Engine Suffix should be, and also know that the VIN was also stamped on the pad also.

Again Mahalo

[SS427]

Jeff, if you haven't already, contact (Rich L-79) from Team Chevelle. He and a couple of other guys are the resident experts on these cars and can point out several 'unknowns' to look for when identifying these cars. There have been several recent articles in major magazines that he's authored as well. Let me know if you need his e-mail address.

[SuperCars]

Charley, The factory engine code stamp looks good, but do you think the VIN# stamp looks suspicious?

[Jeff H]

That was my first thought too. That's a sloppy VIN, but I don't know enough about Nova stampings to really question it.

[Charley Lillard]

I'm not a Nova expert but this was a very untouched car when I pulled the engine out. I'm sure that the L79 experts will concur that that is the way they were stamped.

[NWYENKO]

The vin stamping is exactly like our L79. Jeff, is this car blue by chance. There was a guy here in the NW from Hawaii that had a blue L79 fOR sale for over 2 years asking I think $18K. Car had wheelwells cut for headers, supposedly heater delete that someone had added a heater. Wonder if he took it back to Hawaii with him. Jim

[JChlupsa]

Yes its blue with black interior. asking price was $13.5 K

[T Billigen]

I had an all matching number L-79 and my numbers were stamped the same way. Looks legit to me.