[19673ontree]

The number on that protecto plate is not the trucks vin they made different horsepower levels it is a code that tells the plant where the engine was assembled and the horsepower ,,,

I have more to add to this , on cars they did stamp the vin on the block of IMPORTANT CARS they did NOT however stamp the vin on cars with say a base model engine , I will give you an example my 1967 camaro has the original engine it has a date very close to the build of the car and it was not fooled with when I got it so I'm sure its the original engine my 1967 camaro had a long list of opttions it was orderd with I suspect a female ordered the car it had RALLEY SPORT which gave you hideaway headlights chrome lower body trim and different tailights it has CUSTOM INTERIOR bright blue with extra chrome ttrim consolde with full gauges and a in dash factory tach ! THEN GET THIS A 327 210 HORSEPOWER WITH A FRIKKIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ? The moral of the story is NO VIN ON THE BLOCK