1969 Imperial progress thread

[vdk2010]

I was wondering if there were pistons in that size. Interesting....

This pic had me chuckling. A bare block hanging from a forklift. I don't think I ever saw a machine shop around here pick up a bare block like that. 1 or 2 guys for a 225lb Mopar, but small block Chevys were a one person lift. Your shop is probably used to smaller European engines.

I can't say anything though... My days of lifting a big block by myself are long gone.

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The machine shop onwers are a young guy and his "older" father. So he would have needed to lift it himself ;)
And to be fair, I think this is a much saver way to do it. Can't slip off your hands. And your back will thank you

 

[3175375]

Yummy!

 

[ceebuddy]

I am somewhat surprised to see that the complete VIN was stamped into the block in 1969. I thought one would only find a partial VIN stamped into the block, but perhaps that change came in later years.

 

[300rag]

I am somewhat surprised to see that the complete VIN was stamped into the block in 1969. I thought one would only find a partial VIN stamped into the block, but perhaps that change came in later years.

This was actually mentioned last Friday by @69CoronetRT in post #4

VIN's on engine and transmission

I know that somewhere around 69 or 70 they started stamping the last part of the VIN on the bottom passenger side of the engine and automatic transmissions of cars. Did they do this to trucks and Ramchargers too? Did the stamp 4 speed transmissions also? Where? it's not a huge deal, but I'm...

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Beginning in model year 1969, the full 13 letter/digit VIN is stamped on the passenger side engine pad and the pad on transmissions.

The best research so far shows that during January, 1969, plants started scaling back to stamping only nine letter/digits. The transition time frame appears to vary by plant. Meaning, cars with Mid January SPDs and VINs may or may not show the full VIN.

Research continues.