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About that front end metal popping sound: It could be a lot of things, but I have found that it normally is the A-frame bushings that are shot and you are getting a metal to metal when the car goes up and down.
The best way to find out what it really is is to have a shop that can do front end repair take a look at it.
You can rebuild the front end yourself as it is not hard; it just takes forever since there are so many parts. You can save a lot of $$$ doing it yourself, though. You just have to take it to a shop and have it aligned when you finish.
The best way to find out what it really is is to have a shop that can do front end repair take a look at it.
You can rebuild the front end yourself as it is not hard; it just takes forever since there are so many parts. You can save a lot of $$$ doing it yourself, though. You just have to take it to a shop and have it aligned when you finish.
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Engine ID
Hi Joe and 68Tom, thanks for that clarification...but I can't find either the VIN or the ID number, my engine looks like this:
So I know the one in the front is the casting number, and the number on the right is actually on the bottom end of the engine, but I don't know what it is. The top middle number (398583) is actually behind the carb, but I also don't know what it is. In any event, none of them match the VIN, but that is 13 characters. But they still don't match if I take the last 6 digits of the VIN on the dash.
So I know the one in the front is the casting number, and the number on the right is actually on the bottom end of the engine, but I don't know what it is. The top middle number (398583) is actually behind the carb, but I also don't know what it is. In any event, none of them match the VIN, but that is 13 characters. But they still don't match if I take the last 6 digits of the VIN on the dash.
#1 spark plug, to the left of it is a large number IDing the cylinder head... '68 and '69 are number five...below that cast number on the block surface should be the last five or six numbers of the vin...
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On the front left of the engine, under the alternator, beside the
#1 spark plug, to the left of it is a large number IDing the cylinder head... '68 and '69 are number five...below that cast number on the block surface should be the last five or six numbers of the vin...
#1 spark plug, to the left of it is a large number IDing the cylinder head... '68 and '69 are number five...below that cast number on the block surface should be the last five or six numbers of the vin...
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Don't let it get you down. Still seems as though you should get the engine rebuilt and bring the maintenance in line with your needs. '69s are great and it's a convertible FTW. I hope you keep posting progress and pics. Good luck.
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