Reference Details
- Common issue
- Correct-style engine without matching VIN derivative · 1968 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 L78
- Confidence
- reported · 1968 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 L78
- Correct value
- Last six digits of VIN stamped on original engine block, per NovaResource authenticity guidance · 1968 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 L78
- Where to check
- Engine block stamp area · 1968 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 L78
- Common issue
- A replacement block, altered stamping, or sequence that does not match the car. · 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
- Confidence
- reported · 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
- Correct value
- Stamp should correspond to the car's 1972 Oldsmobile VIN sequence · 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
- Where to check
- Machined pad on the driver side of the block below the cylinder head, behind the power-steering pump · 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
