ENGINE PAD HELP

[Mike Shevlin]

I looked at a 69 T-top 300hp that had the following engine pad number "M11159VP" Is this correct? If not, any idea what engine this is?

[Clem Z.]

Re: ENGINE PAD HELP

there are no VP listing in my book and all other V? are truck engines

[Joe L.]

Re: ENGINE PAD HELP

Mike-----

This is an engine manufactured in Mexico. It is likely a crate engine of some sort (like a "Target" or "Goodwrench" engine) or it is even possible that it was originally an engine used in PRODUCTION and later "transplanted" to its current residence. Some Mexico-sourced small blocks were used for some Chevrolet and GMC trucks also assembled in Mexico, but sold in the US (some Suburbans were like this). I can't decode the "VP" suffix code, though, so I can't tell you exactly what it is.

I can tell you one thing, for sure: this engine was NEVER originally installed in a 1969 Corvette. NEVER. EVER. PERIOD.

[Tom M.]

Re: ENGINE PAD HELP

I had a "Target" motor like this in a Riverside gold '69 Tht I had for a short time, believe the motor came from NAPA.

Tom