VIN # stampings

[Wedgeman]

Just got a question from a friend..do 67 GT 350 4 speed cars have the VIN stamped on both the engine & transmission ??

[BGlover67]

Yes Sir.

[capecodmustang.com]

No...!

Not all 67 GT 350's had a VIN on the engine.
About 1/3 of them had NO VIN

If the car was a factory four speed the Ford VIN should be on the bottom of the transmission.
I've never seen a 67 GT 350 with its factory 4 Speed without a VIN on the bottom

I've owned maybe 15 67 GT 350's without a VIN on it's 289HP

Bret

[2112]

No...!

Not all 67 GT 350's had a VIN on the engine.
About 1/3 of them had NO VIN

If the car was a factory four speed the Ford VIN should be on the bottom of the transmission.
I've never seen a 67 GT 350 with its factory 4 Speed without a VIN on the bottom

I've owned maybe 15 67 GT 350's without a VIN on it's 289HP

Bret

Why is that? They stamped them on '66's and all K codes, right?

[capecodmustang.com]

Correct..
All 65-66 GT 350's had a VIN on them...

However, in 1967 groups of 289HP didn't have VIN's on them.
I don't honestly know why.
About 10-15 years ago I would come across original 67s with very good integrity without a VIN on their engine block.
After passing on my findings with SAAC it was confirmed that 30-40 cars built that same week didn't have the VIN's on their blocks either as reported by other owners.

I think Dave Mathews can confirm if your car should have a VIN with one email....
Just tell him your Shelby number...

Bret

[2112]

I think Dave Mathews can confirm if your car should have a VIN with one email....
Just tell him your Shelby number...

Bret

My car is a 500

I was just curious.

[capecodmustang.com]

I've never seen a 67 GT 500 with a VIN on it's engine.....

[BGlover67]

Sorry Bret,  yes, I knew GT500's and automatic trans didn't receive them.  Interesting about small blocks though.  Is it safe to say the majority of small block engines should have a VIN stamped?

[capecodmustang.com]

I bet 75% of the 67 GT 350's had a VIN...

But that leaves maybe 300-350 cars that did not...

[BGlover67]

I wonder how many times an owner of one of these cars has had to argue that their block is indeed original to their car?
I could see a lot of perspective buyers be cautious about a car without a VIN stamped on the block.

[SFM5S159]

I've never seen a 67 GT 500 with a VIN on it's engine.....

Wait-  You've not seen a GT 500 with a VIN on its block??  I was unsure of the originality of my engine due to the lack of a VIN.

Mike C

[1967 eight barrel]

No VIN on the block on my '67 500 either.  4 speed transmission, yes.

                                                     -Keith

[capecodmustang.com]

Mike:  I've never seen a VIN on a 67 GT 500 engine...

If the date on the block is correct then it very well might be original to the car...

Good news?

[Bob Gaines]

No...!

Not all 67 GT 350's had a VIN on the engine.
About 1/3 of them had NO VIN

If the car was a factory four speed the Ford VIN should be on the bottom of the transmission.
I've never seen a 67 GT 350 with its factory 4 Speed without a VIN on the bottom

I've owned maybe 15 67 GT 350's without a VIN on it's 289HP

Bret

Respectfully disagree on your estimate. 1/3 is overstating the amount in the group that didn't have a VIN stamp on the block by hundreds IMO. More like a hundred cars didn't have a VIN stamped if that out of the 67 Shelby GT350 production IMO.

[SFM5S159]

Mike:  I've never seen a VIN on a 67 GT 500 engine...

If the date on the block is correct then it very well might be original to the car...

Good news?

May be good news.  I didn't really look closely at casting info when I saw there was no VIN present .  Now I need to take a closer look and see what I have.   

Thanks!