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Originally Posted by arod55
Found a 68 Camaro with a 69 Z-28 302. First question did the engine have solid lifter, and two would the number on the block tell me if its a true 302 CI engine?. The car is located here in San Diego and it looks like it might be a true 68 SS other than the engine.
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Yes the 302 is a solid lifter cam. Yes the number on the engine pad to the left of the harmonic balancer should end in DZ if it is a 302, at least on a 1969. If it was "the" engine originally in the car the numbers before DZ would match the vin numbers. This is true for the '69 Z/28's for sure, unless the CA plant was different. Of course numbers can be ground off and re-stamped if you want to mislead folks.
I'm sure there are others that know more than me.