68 is the first year that vin numbers were stamped on the block where you
mentioned. If it is only 3 digits away from actual vin# it's a factory mishap.

 

It's probably the original engine. I'd find it hard to believe that the
original engine was gone and replaced with another 289 that
by some miracle had a vin # stamped into it that was 3 digits off.

It's a C8AE block? What plant built the car? I've never seen a '68
289 with a vin...... mine doesn't have & it's one owner.

 

Yea its a C8AE-6015-C block. I was thinking the same thing about being a mishap. What are the chances of anyone other than ford putting a 289 in it with numbers that close. I've heard that some blocks that year had the vin and some didn't though.

 

I'm thinking it was maybe an assembly plant deal. Mine was built in Metuchen and
no vin on the block.

 

I'm not sure what plant the car came from. I have a marti report on the way that should tell me.

 

While you have your engine #'s on your mind, could you get your engine build date stamp? Id like to know the suffix letter. Drivers side below head.

 

Chances are that the guy with YOUR VIN on HIS engine has a chassis VIN that matches the engine in YOUR car. Somebody at the factory probably hooked the wrong one. Was your car assembled on a Monday or Friday? LOL

 

Just curious: what is the 'Sch Date' on you door data tag and what is the engine assembly date stamped on the front of the block? (see arrow in example pic below for location)

Good luck
Paul

 

This is just another fine example of why there were poenty of mistakes on the assembly line. These cars were rolling off the line quickly and not being built by brain surgeons.