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mac1971

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429cj engine tag...
« on: October 10, 2015, 10:55:01 PM »
Although the car came with the original door identification tag, buck tag, trans tag, and rear end tag; the engine tag was no where to be found on the top of the engine (should be under the coil)... I thought it was long gone and I was going to order a replacement from K. Marti. However, today I was cleaning some of the various steel tubing pieces, removing grease etc. I grabbed the piece of tubing that provides vacuum from the the top of the engine intake manifold to the transmission and as I was cleaning, I removed a bent piece of what I thought was just a metal bracket. Upon closer inspection, I saw the #'s "429" and I realized what I had. I carefully straightened it out and low and behold, it was the original engine tag. Wow! I surmised that someone removed it when replacing/removing the coil previously and unlike many in the past where it was tossed, they had the good sense to keep it with the car by attaching it to the tubing at the back of the engine on the firewall, where it has remained all  these years covered in grease and bent like a bracket. Today, was a good day!

Offline WT8095

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Re: 429cj engine tag...
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2015, 12:17:58 AM »
What an awesome find! You're very fortunate!
Dave Z.

'68 fastback, S-code + C6. Special Paint (Rainbow promotion), DSO 710784. Actual build date 2/7/1968, San Jose.
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Re: 429cj engine tag...
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2015, 01:11:08 PM »
Very lucky. Your CARcheology has paid off.
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Re: 429cj engine tag...
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2015, 10:50:40 AM »
Good find!
67 GT S-Code, San Jose, 06/67
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