72 STG 1 Engine/BB trans- found-- from your car?

[Jim Weise]

Hi Folks

Doing some year end cleaning and inventory here at the shop, and we are also taking apart the engines/transmission cores that we have accumulated over the past year.

Unknown to us until we took it apart, one of the cores that we recieved, complete with auto trans still attached, is a WS coded 72 STG 1, complete with the number matching BB trans.

I thought I would throw up a post, just on the off chance that someone out there actually has the car it went into. This core came from the N.Carolina area.

Last six of the VIN is 144069

This one is an early production 72 engine, block date code is Oct 30 1971, and it is the early "861" block for the 72's.

Here is the VIN as it appears on the block

[Jim Weise]

The WS stamp

[Jim Weise]

The BB trans was also still attached.. numbers matching

[Jim Weise]

trans vin

Since I recently found the numbers matching BB trans for one of my 70 STG 1 cars, I know how exciting it can be when all the sudden on of your long lost orginal parts shows up.. so if you have the car these parts came from, PM or email me, I am sure we can work out a deal on these parts. I suspect actually that the car may have been junked, and if I don't hear from anyone who has the car, we will then rebuild/restore this rare engine/trans combo back to it's orginal glory, and I will offer it for sale to one of you guys out there.

Hope one of you guys out there has the car..

JW

[pooods]

Needle in the haystack. Hope the car is still around so it can get its heart back. What a find! Keep looking and you may find more gems.

[StratoBlue72]

Jim,
If the owner of the car they belong to doesn't step forward, I would be very interested in buying the pair.

Tim

[mygs462]

Would the guy with the stage one registry happen to know of the car that this motor goes to?? just a thought

[Junkman]

I need to compare my '72 Satge1 VIN #s.Mine was from that area originaly and the eng/trans was long gone before I bought it.In fact,mine had a 340-2bbl and a longshaft TH400 installed when I got it.

[Junkman]

My VIN is 4G37V2H173680. Guess it's not a match!Better luck to some one else. :TU:

[Marco]

Would the guy with the stage one registry happen to know of the car that this motor goes to?? just a thought

Hi Shawn -

I checked, and this car is not registered.

Thanks, as this another good reason to keep track of these cars :beer

:bglasses:

[Guy Parquette]

I think thats cool Jim that your doing this.

This has been brought up before...could there be a place here for somthing like this either in a sticky or even a separate topic?

[69GS400s]

I think thats cool Jim that your doing this.

This has been brought up before...could there be a place here for somthing like this either in a sticky or even a separate topic?


Ditto - was reading another thread where guy's were talking about their Buildsheet not being for their car ... wouldn't it be nice to reunite the buildsheet with the proper car ??!!??


Maybe call it "Lost and Found" :Do No: :TU: :beer

[Jim Weise]

Good idea guys.. I will create a new forum, and use this post as the first thread..

JW

[RACEBUICKS]

Just as a suggestion here...... if you know its from a 72 fill in the blanks for the rest of the VIN and ask a police officer to run the VIN if its still active the name of the owner will pop up. Then contact him that way.....................

[John455]

Jim

Let me make a phone call. My cousin has a 72 Stage 1 car that had the eng/trans removed. I will get a vin# from him and see....

You just never know....

Thanks
John

[Jim Weise]

Just as a suggestion here...... if you know its from a 72 fill in the blanks for the rest of the VIN and ask a police officer to run the VIN if its still active the name of the owner will pop up. Then contact him that way.....................

Good suggestion Mike, I just happen to know someone that could do that for us..

JW

[bignastyGS]

Hi Shawn -

I checked, and this car is not registered.

Thanks, as this another good reason to keep track of these cars :beer

:bglasses:
I TOTALLY AGREE...Thats why I am doing my part for the 73-75 guys...
This is a great idea Jim.What a great gesture.

[musician423]

man! Mine is 4G.....144007, so I got a little excited.
Anyone happen to know the whereabouts of my original
drivetrain?

Mark

[Junkman]

man! Mine is 4G.....144007, so I got a little excited.
Anyone happen to know the whereabouts of my original
drivetrain?

Mark
My Stage1 is Burnished Copper/black buckets-console interior/black roof combo.Equipped with a/c and loaded.The eng/trans were long gone,but,fortunately,the original 3.42 posi is still in it.

[SmittyDawg]

Good suggestion Mike, I just happen to know someone that could do that for us..

JW

:bglasses:

[John455]

Well we are close but no cigar...

I hope someone claims this...

If not maybe it can go to a close match..

Later
John

[musician423]

My Stage1 is Burnished Copper/black buckets-console interior/black roof combo.Equipped with a/c and loaded.The eng/trans were long gone,but,fortunately,the original 3.42 posi is still in it.
Mine was originally burnished copper with the white vinyl top, white buckets, black carpet, etc......a/c, cruise, tilt, power driver seat, etc. What I changed was the vinyl
top to black and painted it saturn yellow

[Dan K]

I LOVE this new forum! I am VERY fortunate to have the original drivetrain in my Stage, but my latest '66 project is non-original engine trans. I have no hope of finding it, as when they did the swap, they were forced to reuse the GS-specific oil pan. When I was degreasing the pan, I could see some dents from the inside, which indicate the original engine lost it's life in spectacular fashion. There was oil all over the engine bay and front suspension to suggest that the block got a window in the bargain. Dan