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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1971 - 1973 => Topic started by: mac1971 on October 10, 2015, 10:55:01 PM
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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!
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What an awesome find! You're very fortunate!
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Very lucky. Your CARcheology has paid off.
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Good find!