My trans has only the last four digits of the ford VIN not the whole number. David
That's one of the reasons I asked as well..... mine only has 4 as well....?
...and no VIN on the block. I wonder if there is a correlation between these two things?
David
If big block no reason to think so . If smallblock maybe.
Yes - smallblock #2751
My s/n is very close to this, and also have the last 4 on the trans, and nothing on the block.
#3069, in survivor condition with original paint 3 owner car which included the original owner owning the vehicle twice up into 2012....abbreviated trans VIN, nothing on block. Casting date on block, assembly date on block, and hipo heads all dated perfectly to each other and to the build date of the car. Engine had clearly never been pulled or rebuilt.
And Dave told me before I went to inspect it that there would most likely not be a VIN on the block even if it was the original block. A corroboration of the evidence presented on that car left no doubt in my mind whatsoever that it was the original engine to the car.
I'll echo what others have said previously though. Dave M. seems to have it pretty well figured which cars should and shouldn't have block VINs..it isnt something that extends to 65 or 66 and it isn't something that applies to all 67 GT350s. Just throwing that out there because discussions like this always seem to lead to an onslaught of Hemmings ads for 67 GT350s without their original engines claiming "not all 67 GT350s had VIN stamps" when it clearly doesnt apply to the specific car for sale in the ad.
Kind regards,
Vern