Stop in for a cup of coffee

Staying with the back up engine.
It was cast by the day shift.
Partial VIN was on the pan rail - so definately '69 Hamtramck build.

Not much better luck on reading the engine number than yesterday. First character still looks like an L to me. LOL. Or may a C or an E but not an F. W is Windsor 340, Yes Karl you're right next is a P. Sequence numbe still fits 1969. Note weird squiggle on lower right.

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Matt, here is the stamped number based on some photographic imaging I just did.

EW340P27500156

E = 1969 model year
W = Windsor plant
340P = 340 engine, premium fuel
2750 = 10,000 day calendar build date, Feb 6, 1969
0156 = 156th engine built that day