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Blocking stampings....Different Fonts #1532958 11/13/13 05:21 PM 11/13/13 05:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 743 New York R/T1968R/T OP super stock
R/T1968R/T OP super stock Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 743 New York	Two blocks from the Trenton plant.Top is a 440 block from a 68 Charger R/T and the bottom is from a 69 Charger R/T. I noticed the change in font and the location is different. The 68 stays close to the pan rail while the 69 is almost centered. Any thoughts?? 7922977-twoVinscopy.jpg (86 downloads) Last edited by R/T1968R/T; 11/13/13 05:22 PM.

Re: Blocking stampings....Different Fonts [Re: R/T1968R/T] #1532959 11/13/13 06:13 PM 11/13/13 06:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,744 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,744 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Two blocks from the Trenton plant.Top is a 440 block from a 68 Charger R/T and the bottom is from a 69 Charger R/T. I noticed the change in font and the location is different. The 68 stays close to the pan rail while the 69 is almost centered. Any thoughts?? The odd one is a phony, phony, phony, Just kidding. It wouldn't suprise me that the number punchs wear out so they buy new ones, probally at the best price so who knows if they're (the stamps)from the same vendor or not Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Blocking stampings....Different Fonts [Re: R/T1968R/T] #1532960 11/13/13 11:09 PM 11/13/13 11:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,282 A gulag near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,282 A gulag near you.	If they were both built in the same time frame I might be skeptical , but not 2 different model years. Must be an early 69 engine as I haven't seen that on any of the 69 big blocks I have.

Re: Blocking stampings....Different Fonts [Re: R/T1968R/T] #1532961 11/14/13 12:23 AM 11/14/13 12:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,744 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,744 Bend,OR USA	I'm not sure if any or all of the Mopar assembly plants assembled the motors they installed in the cars or if they where assembled and ship from a engine plant and the car factory would stamp the engine I.D. on the sides of the blocks in 1968 or not. I thought that all the Mopar passenger car 1968 BB had the VIN # numbers stamp on the rear of the block above the bellhousing mating surfaces under the drivers head on the drivers side and on one of the bottom ears, not on the machine pad on the passenger side your showing Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Blocking stampings....Different Fonts [Re: Cab_Burge] #1532962 11/14/13 12:42 AM 11/14/13 12:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Quote: I thought that all the Mopar passenger car 1968 BB had the VIN # numbers stamp on the rear of the block above the bellhousing mating surfaces under the drivers head on the drivers side and on one of the bottom ears, not on the machine pad on the passenger side your showing Those are not VIN number stampings, they are assembly information stampings.

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