61 Engine Pad Help

[Dave S.]

I need some help in clarifying the VIN portion of the pad stamp on a January built 61. It is VIN #46XX. What would be the full stamp on this motor???? Any help is appreciated.

[Robert L.]

Re: 61 Engine Pad Help

Dave,

I have a 3756519 motor in the garage with the following:

Casting date: A191

Stamp pad 1106049 F0215GS

Hope this helps.

Bob Lemke

MCMLVII

[Dave S.]

Re: 61 Engine Pad Help

Bob, Thanks for the info. This car is VIN 1104587 and the Cars VIN is 04587. The first 1 is for 1961, what does the second 1 represent????

[John H.]

Re: 61 Engine Pad Help

Dave -

The first "1" represents the 1961 model year, and the second "1" is the first digit of the six-digit car VIN number; even though it's only the 4587th car built, the VIN is always six digits, and in 1961 all Corvette VINs started with "1", thus the full VIN is 104587.

[Dave S.]

Re: 61 Engine Pad Help

Thanks, John, It seems the pad in question is fully correct.

[Dale Pearman]

The FULL Vin Is

10867S106049. "1" the model year, "0" a spacer digit, "687" the RPO for Corvette, "S" for St. Louis, "1" a spacer digit and "06049" the sequence or serial number.

1961-62 VIN "DERIVITAVES", stamped on the engine pad as well as transmissions in 1962 only, is a SEVEN digit numeric. 1106049 would represent "1" model year, "1" a spacer digit and "06049" the sequence or serial number.

Vin derivatives started in December of 1959 for the 1960 model production and at first were SIX digits.

Dale Pearman