Another 68 Hemi RR Question

My 68 road runner was built on 10-20-68 and the block was cast 10-31-66 , it was my understanding that it was a request not a mandate that the vin # be put on the block. I have seen people in this forum say they have seen both motors with #'s and without. My hemi has a build date 0f 10-13-67 on the pad.

Request by whom?

The Federal government mandated that beinning in January 1968 all vehicles were to have the VIN sequence number stamped into the engine and transmission. However, Chrysler took it upon themselves to add them in the beggining of the 1968 production model year (mandated or not). As I said, I've seen several VERY early original cars that did have the VIN Sequence stampings, it makes sense to believe they all did or at least were supposed to have.

As far as reports of some finding no VIN sequence stampings on thier blocks, I wouldn't doubt there were some built that way, but have never seen a documented example that lacked it(such as a survivor or a complete original unmolested car that's never been appart etc.). Do some exist? Possibly, I'm just waiting to see someone step up with a good verifiable example before I commit to it as an absalute.

Later Hemi's were stamped on this pad (this example is blank)

This is where early engines normally had other build info such as assembly plant and assembly date.

The other side

Thank you; that is where I need to look.

Do you have a copy of the Mandate that the Mandater Madated? Lol