Was it common practice to grind the rough area by the oil filter prior to stamping the vin?
Nope. It's left rough.
Ed
makes me a little suspiciuos of this stamp :-\
I'm no expert but I'd call foul on that. Restamp "I" Think.
i will leave it to the experts, but it looks like they ground the paint off. could have left those marks.
Do you have a pic of the general area?
Here is the original pic, if you need a better shot let me know (keep in mind the block is still in the car)
- I read some where that if they mis-stamped a block at the factory they ground it off and re-stamped it - if this is the case, is there any way to possibly see the previous VIN?
and here is the transmission VIN stamp for comparison
I think it's original. Looks like the casting might have had some flash that was removed.
Do you have a pic of the engine pad?
here you go
and the full size pic
Thanks! No question, that's the original pad stamping.
its nice to be right every once in a while!