Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > Technical & Restoration


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-25-2019, 04:27 PM
travlnz28 travlnz28 is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 1,127
Thanks: 52
Thanked 118 Times in 47 Posts
Default Wrong VIN # Transmission From the Factory?

I just picked up a Kansas built 1969 L78 El Camino. It has the original engine. When I checked the trans number I found the VIN was not correct but what is strange is that everything else lined up. The date code P9B20 lines up perfectly with the build date of the car 03A. Also the VIN # stamped on the trans is very close to mine and is also a Kansas VIN #.

Any chance there was a mistake at the plant or a trans got swapped before it left the factory?
__________________
67 RS/SS 396 Original Drivetrain
70 SS 396 Convertible Original Drivetrain
70 SS 454 LS5 Survivor Original Drivetrain
65 Impala 396/425
65 Triumph TR4 Original Family Owned
Reply With Quote
Attachments - The Supercar Registry 67 350 21.png 67 350 19.jpg
O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
Click here to view all the pictures posted in this thread...
  #2  
Old 08-25-2019, 07:03 PM
TimG TimG is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 4,120
Thanks: 1
Thanked 1,835 Times in 746 Posts
Default

That happens. Here's my 1967 Corvette #350 with the transmission #349. The build date of the transmission matches the Warranty Plate.
Note that 1967 was the first year they used a separate gang for stamping the transmission.
Attached Images
  
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-25-2019, 07:44 PM
the427king's Avatar
the427king the427king is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: CT
Posts: 7,059
Thanks: 206
Thanked 447 Times in 279 Posts
Default

Had a friend with a 64 vette like that. He went to ncrs they took points off for having the vin one off,so he restamped the trans and went through later w no deductions. He was foolish to do so but many cars have had one vin off like that, but normally it's one digit 49 to 50 is actually 2 digits,which means it wasn't stamped wrong it was just the car next to it on the line
__________________
Ebay Auctions http://www.ebay.com/sch/427-king/m.h...=16&_rdc=1



No Fisher priced toys here
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:45 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.