62 Corvette #2582

[Edward M.]

Your engine is for sale on Corvette Forum.

[Dan A.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

I may have this wrong I've done it before. He says the numbers are "As far as I can tell it says 2102528 F1104RD."

Looking in the 3rd edition birthday book, it looks like '62 #2528 was built on or about November 8-9th of '61. From the numbers he states it looks this engine was built November the 4th then shipped to St. Louis and installed in #2528 all within a 4 to 5 day span. Or give it 1 more day if the vin is 2582.

Have I got it wrong? Seems a tad short to me.

[Edward M.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

Oops, he did say #2528, not 2582. I am assuming he can read better than I can.

Assembly on 11/4, ship to St. Louis on 11/5, get to assembly line on 11/6, goes into car 11/8 or 11/9.
Yeah, it is tight, but it works.

[Mike E.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

Dan-
Not too tight at all. My 62 fuelie that I've had since the mid-70's also has a 4-day lag time. It is not common, but not a reason to assume that there is something that doesn't add up.

[E S.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

Hi- I have '62 (2101xxx) with:
Block cast sept 2-61
Eng. mach/assembled 10-12 (oct 12)
Car build oct. 16 (est.)
Original owner took delivery oct. 23- E.J

[Tom D.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

We love these numbers! Thanks.

[David D.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

1962 #0052 has a third member that was cast H 9 1 and assembled 8-15. Conversations with Jack Knudsen many years ago indicated the build of this car started on 8-18 and finished on 8-21. The next to last car completed on that day. So just a few days is not out of the realm of possibility.

[Bob H.]

Re: 62 Corvette #2582

62 #5534
cast 01/08
Engine 01/11
Built 01/17
heads 01/08
starter 01/02