396/375 or ?

crownroyal58 · July 10, 2009, 12:08:20 PM

I am the owner of this re stamped engine pad, and i would also like to know how to spot a fake in the future if at all possible! The only reason i had expected this to be a re stamp was because of the VIN was not present, and if you look close enough some of the numbers are not as straight as the others.

Oregonjam · July 10, 2009, 05:50:46 PM

Quote from: tom on July 10, 2009, 11:20:06 AM
Wouldn't want the fakes to get any harder to spot.

Good point. Never mind, Ill figure out eventually. Just need more time looking at the details of originals...

crownroyal58 · July 12, 2009, 04:05:55 PM

i have confirmed the pad is a restamp, i pulled the engine and then the pan and found it to be a two bolt main! Will gladly post name of the individual and location of where car came from if there are no rules or regulations within in the forum to stop me. JUST LET ME KNOW!

68Zproject · July 13, 2009, 01:26:32 AM

I could just make it easy for you. Who sold you this block?

KurtS · July 13, 2009, 01:53:04 AM

Feel free to post.

crownroyal58 · July 13, 2009, 07:47:24 AM

will post tonight when i get home!!

bcmiller · July 21, 2009, 05:26:00 PM

What ever happened? What is the guy's name or did he decide to give you your money back?

Big_Al · July 21, 2009, 05:33:45 PM

I think many of us would like to know. Might save someone else from going through the same fate.

Oregonjam · July 21, 2009, 05:56:25 PM

The Sellers info was posted in this thread:

Buyer Beware 396/375 ?

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=5626.msg36755#msg36755

rat pack · July 21, 2009, 07:10:02 PM

Tom, I just reviewed your pictures and I noticed that you can see the vin stamp to another car in the picture that shows the side of the block. I cannot make it out completely, but is it a Camaro vin?.............................RatPack.............................

tom · July 23, 2009, 10:07:06 AM

Here is that part of the photo, cropped and rotated. I see the sequence number, looks like 30120 or possiblt 80120. Thats all I can make out.

rat pack · July 23, 2009, 11:12:25 AM

Tom, I tried to invert the picture but it didn't help identify any other characters that might be present. If those numbers do not match the last 5 digits of your vin, then that is not your original engine.....RatPack......

tom · July 23, 2009, 11:28:18 AM

Not my engine, these pics came from crownroyal58. I just posted them for him.

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396/375 or ?