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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: Camaro Billy on September 19, 2014, 03:24:19 PM

Title: Pad stamp check
Post by: Camaro Billy on September 19, 2014, 03:24:19 PM

This engine is in a 1959 Corvette. What do you all think of the stamp ?

Thanks
Billy

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on September 19, 2014, 04:29:21 PM

Where's the partial VIN?  ???

Paul

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: 69Z28-RS on September 19, 2014, 08:29:10 PM

...  ground off..... 

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: KurtS on September 21, 2014, 12:44:54 AM

I'm surprised, but the stamp looks OK.

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: BSMIT59 on September 21, 2014, 12:55:04 AM

1968 302 Hmmmmmmmm.......... A little work might uncover the VIN

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: 69CamaroConv on October 25, 2014, 02:49:18 AM

I wouldnt trust it

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: z28z11 on October 25, 2014, 05:05:43 AM

Stamp looks legitimate enough, but the reasons for grinding the VIN off are a little disturbing. Whoever ends up with it might at least try to raise them - Five Finger Discount ? Midnight Auto Supply ? Could be anything, including someones half hearted attempt at cloning one. At least somebody wanted the engine to be known as an MO -

JMO -

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: 67rs/ss396 on October 28, 2014, 03:47:01 AM

First you need to check the casting day and the blocks casting number to see if its a 67 or 68. If its 67 dated, would it have a  exchange stamp on it or be blank as this one?

Title: Re: Pad stamp check
Post by: 68SixBangerRS on November 12, 2014, 08:59:26 PM

With my crappy 56 year-old eyes I can't see broach marks, and is it possible that I detect a faint partial VIN to the left of the code? I would check the block casting number against the assembly date and verify they are close together (with the casting number a week to no more than a month before the assembly date).