I just bought today an orange 70 SS396 from a fellow here in Florida. The previous owner: Richard L Soehner from Chico, CA apparently did most of the work on this car.
I just want to find out what is in the motor, transmission and anything else that was done to it?
Thanks. I love the car.
Georges
Fort Lauderdale, FL

I found:

Richard L Soehner
565 E Ninth Ave
Chico, CA 95926-2309
(530) 893-0939

on MSN white pages. Could be the man! :-D

Thanks John,
I suppose I could have looked him up in white pages myself............just waaaayyyyyyy too busy today with my new baby!!! Thanks!

8) Now that's service! :cool: I know never to try to hide from you John! :lol:

Thanks for the info. I spoke with Mr. Soehner today. A very nice man. Now I know what my car has in it, and..........it's a real SS! :onfire:

8) Thats GREAT! Now you have something to REALLY enjoy working on while the value goes up up up ! :cool: I hope it's a numbers matching too! :lol:

I am trying to find the numbers on the engine. Just exactly what makes a matching #'s car? Which #'s have to match? :?: and where exactly do I find them?

I don't know how to decode the numbers, I seem to have lost my decoder ring :oops:

casting number: Located on the bellhousing flange at the rear of the block, drivers side.

Block date code: Located on the bellhousing flange at the rear of the block, passenger side.

engine ID code / V.I.N.: Located on the extension of the deck surface at the front of the block, passenger side.

Codes for the heads are under the valve covers. (far left and far right nubmers)

ahh my year one catalog is good for something 8-)

Hope it helps

Thanks so much for the info. Here's what I found for the engine ID code/Vin:
IOT3IN 6L117095
The 1's may be I's or L's or???
Can you shed any light on these? Thank you.
Georges

http://www.nastyz28.com/spmenu.html

That link should be of some help to you.