First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... THAT I feel is ok, it is the ORIGINAL motor.
Paul Z. 68 350 Coupe On Jan 3, 2008 10:19 PM, Dan Dominick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > So what does everyone think about the situation where my original engine > has lost its numbers when it was decked. It still is the original numbers > matching engine! Should I have the numbers restamped? > > Dan > 68 Sprint Convertible > > > > Subject: RE: [FGF] Numbers Matching value vs non > From: "Joe Paoletta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:28:42 -0500 > > Garth, > > The best way to answer you is this... > > The numbers are not "fake"... They are factory gang stamped. The same > exact > type used by the casting plant ( once in a while a set will appear at a > swap > meet). The best example is corvettes. > > A lot of corvettes have what are called "restoration engines". They have > the > correct part number block and are dated right for the car but are > restamped > for restoration purposes. Some guys even go through the trouble of having > a > block resurfaced the correct way ( very few shops have the macnine that > cuts > the broack marks the right way) then are re-stamped. > > 30+ year old blocks need to be re-surfaced. When that happens, the numbers > get shaved off. So, they re-stamped back on. > > It's a fact that many corvettes have been top flight judged ( perfect or > darn close to it restorations). there is no way all those cars have the > factory original engines. A lot have restoration engines. > > See this link.. http://www.cranescorvette.com/toppage1.htm sorry, there > are > some naked chicks on his page too.... > > There are a lot of ways to approach this. Maybe it's right maybe it's > wrong > but it is more common than you think. > > If numbers are no big deal, why try to find that YT block for your auto > car > when a 77 400 will work ? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
