68 coronet

[kiwigtx]

Welcome to FBBO @Whiskybravo ....from just up the road in Auckland.
Looks like you found yourself a nice car here...congrats, and feel free to ask all the questions you need to here. Plenty of knowledge among all these guys on site.

BTW....

The engine no. On the official compliance document is D440828HP
The chassis no. WS23L8E104201

This confirms to me that the "Compliance guys" here are nothing more than revenue collectors.....the guy who recorded a cast number on the block as unique, is obviously a ********. There must be at least a dozen with identical numbers here in NZ at that rate.
I too was screwed over by one of those "Qualified Engineers" doing the certification on my vehicle. No trace of his paperwork anywhere that I was promised...and now I hear that he died a few years ago.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Instant Karma!

 

[Whiskybravo]

Welcome from Fredericksburg, VA.

Wow love it bro that's mean and love the magnums bit cooler than my steelies but I have got a set of magnums that I'll try out when I get the car

 

[Don Frelier]

Welcome from NY

 

[Whiskybravo]

Welcome from Fredericksburg, VA.

Thank you sir

 

[Whiskybravo]

RemCharger is right on the D 440 8 28 HP is what is stamped on the flat spot on the top of the motor in front of the intake on drivers side. D= 1968 8 28 is August 28 assembly date (I assume 1967) and HP for, you know what, HIGH PERFORMANCE.

Hi 4 speed great info just rereading all comments and yours dropped the penny on the flat pad no. I know a few others have tried to tell me to but it's info overload and I'm still sifting through the details. I see now that is exactly what's on the pad as you clearly already knew. So thankyou

 

[Whiskybravo]

My block was cast March of '67 even though it's numbers matching for an April '68 assembly. Your block appears to have been cast only a few months prior to assembly.

I finally understand your comment of course your spot on thankyou for making me dig deeper to understand

 

[Whiskybravo]

Welcome from NY

Thankyou

 

[Whiskybravo]

Welcome to FBBO @Whiskybravo ....from just up the road in Auckland.
Looks like you found yourself a nice car here...congrats, and feel free to ask all the questions you need to here. Plenty of knowledge among all these guys on site.

BTW....

This confirms to me that the "Compliance guys" here are nothing more than revenue collectors.....the guy who recorded a cast number on the block as unique, is obviously a ********. There must be at least a dozen with identical numbers here in NZ at that rate.
I too was screwed over by one of those "Qualified Engineers" doing the certification on my vehicle. No trace of his paperwork anywhere that I was promised...and now I hear that he died a few years ago.

Ah a fellow kiwi ay good to hear from you. Great point Made I honestly hadn't thought about it like that but so true. And yes I'm impressed with the knowledge and desire to share from everyone.

 

[Whiskybravo]

Instant Karma!

Rough bro rough but a bit funny to