Honest Paw,



I SWEAR its the original engine, those MEAN guys at the machine shop, had NO clue it was an original numbers matching engine, so they Decked it anyhow!!!!

Not to mention, Why are these engines being decked?


hmmmmmmmmm

If it smells like a fish.......





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He never states it is original engine or matching numbers. He truthfully sais its been decked, no way to tell if its original or not. This is a true and fair statement. Leave the poor guy alone. :p

So why doesnt he just say its not?

And don't tell me what to do thank you very much

Steve


He never states it is original engine or matching numbers. He truthfully sais its been decked, no way to tell if its original or not. This is a true and fair statement. Leave the poor guy alone. :p

But it's OK to tell the seller what to do?:

So why doesnt he just say its not?

And don't tell me what to do thank you very much

Steve

Oh c'mon... :( It was in jest. Still the guy doesnt deserve to be called out saying you smell fish, he hasnt lied about anything. Engine may or may not be matching numbers. If its decked you cant tell. The reason he said it is because he would otherwise get a million questions asking for the numbers and if its original.

Do 68's have hood pins? Why does the SS emblem on the rear of the car look so darn huge? I am just curious.

The brief description is honest. No deception that I can see. There's a long list of things wrong/incorrect with the car, but the seller is up front with all the pictures. Looks like a nice driver. I'd take it out on a Sunday afternoon and beat on it. Probably some good power under the hood, with the rectangular port heads, high rise intake, headers, etc. Seems like it's a fair asking price too. Nice color, as well.

Do 68's have hood pins? Why does the SS emblem on the rear of the car look so darn huge? I am just curious.

No hood pins till 70, and the rear emblem is correct from what I can see from a distance.

Wow 340, is that all you do is bang on people here? Dude, you need to like turn that frown upside down.


Rocky

Nice looking car.

I'd fix that "12 bolt" rear and the front seats. other than that very nice 68

Not to mention, Why are these engines being decked?

Honestly Steve, the benefits Square decking a block give in a quality rebuild are quite extraordinary.

Wow 340, is that all you do is bang on people here? Dude, you need to like turn that frown upside down.


Rocky

Noticed that too huh...

You know what,

Read all my posts, yes I am down on the guys trying to pull stuff, but what percentage of my posts do I try to help people? A LOT

And decking a street motor adds as much as a kickstand on a horse

It just strikes me as a way to say " Maybe " its original.

I dont have to be here, some cool guys here, I found this site by accident, thought there was merit to posting here.

You know what,

Read all my posts, yes I am down on the guys trying to pull stuff, but what percentage of my posts do I try to help people? A LOT

And decking a street motor adds as much as a kickstand on a horse

It just strikes me as a way to say " Maybe " its original.

I dont have to be here, some cool guys here, I found this site by accident, thought there was merit to posting here.



Steve


Boy it sounds like someone needs a hug!:beers:

why the malibu emblems on the door panels?

So Steve, have you bought a car yet? This might be a good starter car for you.

Wow 340, is that all you do is bang on people here? Dude, you need to like turn that frown upside down.


Rocky

Someone missed taking their 'happy pills'. :yes:

At least the guy didn't restamp the block into an L78 block or something like that.....

Was a beautiful car!

Sorry to anyone who was offended about my retort, but I got frustrated.
I guess I forgot to take my perfect pill that day
You are a good bunch of guys, and I am glad to talk to you guys. And the knowledge here is incredible

SO I promise not to be negative on the cars that make me wonder!!

ANyhow, Im still looking, always seem to be a day behind, like with the ss396 in the classifieds for 10,500
:(

Anyhow
Peace to all !

Steve

Steve will never buy a car. He is the kind of guy that would find something he thinks is incorrect on a car on the new car showfloor. Bet he is single.

Damn dude, I tried to apologize, and you gotta be a deek

whats up with that?

And Im picky, nothing wrong with that

:mad:OK, I'll take a happy pill for every post here,,,,,I feel a little funny :wacko:

LOL
well sometimes people dont get along, its in our natures, or there wuldent be wars, What seperates us from animals is the ability to correct bad behavior, but then some people, smell blood, when people are hacking someone, and like schoolyard bullies, join in.

I can handle it!!

Im all good :)

Thats impossible!!!

Honda are Awesome cars !!!




lololololol


:hurray: Steve will never buy a car. He is the kind of guy that would find something he thinks is incorrect on a car on the new car showfloor. Bet he is single.

Steve please go to Mustangs.com sure you know all about them too.

Not to mention, Why are these engines being decked?

In answer to your question; the 396 block in my car has a hole in one of the cylinder bores and it needs a sleeve. When a block needs a sleeve, machining the deck is a standard operation in addition to align honing of the mains if need be.

why the malibu emblems on the door panels?


http://i9.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/94/28/a4b7_3.JPG

believe all 68 or 69 chevelles with ss options did not have ss emblems on panels ?

believe all 68 or 69 chevelles with ss options did not have ss emblems on panels ?
Not true for 68 SS396. SS wasn't an option. It was a model and should say SS 396 on the door panels.

I agree with that

But thats yours, how about the other 100 true SS numbers matching, that just happened to be decked?

Anyhow, Im not worrying about it, Ill choose how I like, and the people who sell and buy things, can do it their way.




Steve

In answer to your question; the 396 block in my car has a hole in one of the cylinder bores and it needs a sleeve. When a block needs a sleeve, machining the deck is a standard operation in addition to align honing of the mains if need be.

Damn Dude, your a geenie-ass
In ALL 7 of your posts, the knowledge, and the helpful content you post, its unreal how smart you are, keep up the good work!!


PS Mustangs are nice ! 70 and older! IMHO

Steve



Steve please go to Mustangs.com sure you know all about them too.

LOL
well sometimes people dont get along, its in our natures, or there wuldent be wars, What seperates us from animals is the ability to correct bad behavior, but then some people, smell blood, when people are hacking someone, and like schoolyard bullies, join in.

I can handle it!!

Im all good :)

LOL...at least you get it from the schoolyard bullies......I get most of mine from "accidently" posting the subject in the wrong catagory or joking around.....I don't have much but I DO have a sense of humor.
And I PROMISE not to use it here.......:D :D :D

Not true for 68 SS396. SS wasn't an option. It was a model and should say SS 396 on the door panels.

Not true for 69's either.

Its all good man

I remember how many arguments we used to have racing and such, this is just an extension of it.
We then, fought with our engines, now we fight with a glorified typewriter !

LOL

Steve


LOL...at least you get it from the schoolyard bullies......I get most of mine from "accidently" posting the subject in the wrong catagory or joking around.....I don't have much but I DO have a sense of humor.
And I PROMISE not to use it here.......:D :D :D

Not true for 69's either.

There are documented cases of 69's with Malibu emblems on the door panels aren't there?

Assembly line shortage on SS door emblems?

There are documented cases of 69's with Malibu emblems on the door panels aren't there?

Assembly line shortage on SS door emblems?

Sorry, I meant not true for all 69's
I'm not sure about 69's but I know some 70 SS cars had Malibu door panel emblems.

Still a nice car for a cheap price of only US $21,000.00

I agree, nice car for the price being asked. It's obviously a 138 SS car. Whether the block is original or not wouldn't concern me at this price - considering, oh let's see, not stock intake, water neck, carburetor, fuel line, air cleaner, valve covers and not to mention the alternator is on the wrong side of the engine which might lead one to believe it's a 69 or newer engine. Point is, it's not being touted as a numbers matching, $60k opening bid car but rather (albeit from a dealer) a nice driver quality 68 SS someone could drive and enjoy.

Anyhow, Im not worrying about it, Ill choose how I like, and the people who sell and buy things, can do it their way.

And I also understand your immediate suspicion with some ebay sellers who are just out to make a temporary profit by knowingly selling faked high dollar cars.
However, I don't think that the seller of this particular 68 SS has fallen into that catagory yet, but just stating what he knows and doesn't know.
Don't let that stop you from continuing to post your suspicions though.
The sad, sad idiot's who attempt to deal in dis-honesty need to continue recieving the message that they are not going to get away with their craft that easily. You can bet that other Chevy forums have other cars covered under their particular umbrella as well as Ford and Chrysler forums most likely do.
Now, as alway's, its up to the buyer to do their homework and research the product that they are considering.

Did the 68 SS have a partial vin stamp on the oil filter boss?

I don't think the 'alternate' location by the oil filter started until 1969, and then only at some final assembly plants - not all.

Still a nice car for a cheap price of only US $21,000.00

I agree, nice car for the price being asked. It's obviously a 138 SS car. Whether the block is original or not wouldn't concern me at this price - considering, oh let's see, not stock intake, water neck, carburetor, fuel line, air cleaner, valve covers and not to mention the alternator is on the wrong side of the engine which might lead one to believe it's a 69 or newer engine. Point is, it's not being touted as a numbers matching, $60k opening bid car but rather (albeit from a dealer) a nice driver quality 68 SS someone could drive and enjoy.


o k are you guys high ;)
21000.00 isn't a good price....
when these things become gold.......

o k are you guys high ;)
21000.00 isn't a good price....

when these things become gold.......

A steady progression since the 80's with an aggressive spike of over 100% increase within the last 6 years with some rarer special interest cars quadrupling.

A good example is my 69 Chevelle in the link below. I sold the car 6 years ago for $16.5K, which is what I had into it. 2 years ago I contacted the current owner after it had passed hands a few times who said he recently paid 32K for the car and may be willing to sell it for 35K. 100% incrrease.

A rarer example is my buddies 1964 Galaxie factory lightweight. "Factory prepped race car' 427 dUAL 4 CAR. One of 50 produced and one of 25 4 speeds with 3200 miles on it. "all 1/4 miles at a time"

Purchasded for 40K 12 years ago and estimated worth today is over 250K. 600% return in 12 years.


Far surpassing the rate of return on actual Gold itself.