Barett Jackson numbers check

[Jerry G.]

I just got back from Barett jackson. There was some serious money paid for a 67 L 89 ($210000) plus commision. My friend purchased a driver big block 67. The engine is not original but we are currious what it is. Does anyone know what a pad stamp of " CE96 788 " is? The back of the block has the letters" CONV-2 " cast into the rear where i expected to see GM part numbers cast. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Clem Z.]

Re: Barett Jackson numbers check

CE is a replacement engine maybe done under warranty.

[Jerry G.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

Any idea what the casting on the back of the big block CONV-2 ??

[Clem Z.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

do you mean where the casting# is located on the driver side bell housing flange?

[Jerry G.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

Yes. The place that I looked to see the casting numbers I just saw CONV-2. ?

[Clem Z.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

i just looked at a BB in the shop and the block casting # is below that CONV-2 mark. i knew i had seen that before but i could not place it till i went and looked at a block.

[Jerry G.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

Thanks for looking it up. I didn't see a casting number below the CONV-2. I wonder if thats because it's a replacement?

[Clem Z.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

i have never seen a block without a casting #.check to make sure it has not been ground off because there have been blocks found that someone ground of the casting # and then put a fake number on using iron filings and epoxy to make a number matching cars. there was someone on this board that happened to to his dismay.

[Jerry G.]

Re: Casting CONV-2??

Thanks for the advice. The car is being shipped now. We'll look when it gets here. I appreciate your help.

[John H.]

Re: Barett Jackson numbers check

Jerry -

"CE9xxxx" indicates a warranty replacement engine (originally supplied as a short block assembly), assembled in 1969; the rest of the numbers are an internal engine plant code whose format varied widely and has not been deciphered at this point. Some big-blocks had the casting number down on the side of the block on the passenger side instead of on the bellhousing flange.

[Monte Douglas]

Re: Barett Jackson numbers check

The 67 L-89 had a replacement engine in it a still sold for over $200,000. It had an original run engine that they didn't restamp.
Monte Douglas #21251