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Corvette Engine Stamp Pads - Big Block

These are engine stamp pads on the front of big block Chevrolet engines in Corvettes. Notice that this pad is located just in front of the passenger side head and above the water pump. These are typical of what you will find when checking the numbers on a block to see if it matches the car. However, since this area is faked often, there is more than simply checking these numbers to see if the engine is original.

		1968 L88 427 engine T - Tonawanda, NY engine assembly plant 0404 - 04/04/68 or April 4th. IT - engine suffix - L88 427 engine, 430 hp 18S419330 - partial VIN - 1 - Chevrolet 8 - year, in this case, 1968 S - St. Louis assembly plant, where the engine was put in the car 4 - beginning number of sequence 19330 - serial of car, the 19,330th car built
		T - Tonawanda, NY engine assembly plant 0116 - 01/16/68 or Jan. 16th. IL - engine suffix - 427 engine, 390 hp, with 4 speed transmission 18S410371 - partial VIN - 1 - Chevrolet 8 - year, in this case, 1968 S - St. Louis assembly plant, where the engine was put in the car 4 - beginning number of sequence 10371 - serial of car, the 10,371st car built
		T - Tonawanda, NY engine assembly plant 0613 - 06/13/68 or Jun. 13th. IM - engine suffix - 427 engine, 400 hp, with 4 speed transmission 18S423408 - partial VIN - 1 - Chevrolet 8 - year, in this case, 1968 S - St. Louis assembly plant, where the engine was put in the car 4 - beginning number of sequence 23408 - serial of car, the 23,408th car built
		1965 Corvette 396 engine, 425 horsepower T - Tonawanda, NY engine assembly plant 05II - 05/11/65 or May 11th. IF - engine suffix - 396 engine, 425 hp 5117890 - partial VIN - 5 - year, in this case, 1965 1 - beginning number of sequence 17890 - serial of car, the 17,890th car built

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