1969 L88 engine on EBAY

[Roger A.]

EBAY item # 150377384516 Block is stamped T1120LO & 19S736920. What do you think? The real deal or not? Anyway to locate 69 Corvette #36920?

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

Pictures of the short block show an unpainted pad but painted block, but his pad closeup shows paint.

Huh?

[William C.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

At a casual glance, the block was cast about a year ahead of the car build? Sure looks like a 1968 casting date on a car that would have been built almost a year later?

[John M.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

Is it real he asks? I personally would like a closer look at the broach marks. I conceed that photos don't show them well and they really have to be seen in person. This photo, makes them look a bit choppy.

[Roger A.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

Yes John, that was the question. So what do YOU think? I have nothing to do with the seller or the engine, I was just offering a topic for discussion.

[John M.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

I agree with Mr. Cluppers observation that the Block appears to be cast in September of 1968. I believe 14 months is just a tad long.

I'm a shade tree guy though, just a personal opinion.

[John C.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

At a casual glance, the block was cast about a year ahead of the car build? Sure looks like a 1968 casting date on a car that would have been built almost a year later?

It sure looks like and 8 but it must be a 9, otherwise in 68 the cast date would be on the side of the block and not the flange as shown. It also has the short distributor tower which points to late 69 casting.

The casting date of I (Sept) does conflict with what Colvin says in his Chevrolet By the Numbers book however, he say the date moved to the flange and tower changed height in Nov of 69.

[Graeme B.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

Could be a 9 not 8 but broach marks look like file marks.(bastard maybe) Cheers,Graeme.

[Warren F.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

Casting date looks to be a 9 and proper.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

EBAY item # 150377384516 Block is stamped T1120LO & 19S736920. What do you think? The real deal or not? Anyway to locate 69 Corvette #36920?

Roger-----


The font-style for the VIN derivative stamping does not look right to me. From what I can see of the broach marks, they don't look, at all, correct.

The year on the casting date does look like an "8" but it almost has to be a "9" since I don't think the 3963512 block was being manufactured as early as September, 1968.

[Ridge K.]

Re: 1969 L88 engine on EBAY

EBAY item # 150377384516 Block is stamped T1120LO & 19S736920. What do you think? The real deal or not? Anyway to locate 69 Corvette #36920?

Roger, the seller's return policy says it all for me:

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