Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

Stefano - I thought it was John's opinion you were reciting. What are you doing at a shop that fakes motors? Is this same person stamping them to order with build dates and vins to match? Yikes!!!

This motor would have had to be faked almost 9-10 years ago since it has been in my friends garage 6-7 years. Prior to that it was supposedly pulled from a car at a north Texas junkyard and then rebuilt and sold at the Dallas swap meet.

One of your buddies offered half price for this motor a couple weeks back. Imagine my surprise that a highly respected collector would consider putting a "fake" motor in one of his COPO cars. I saved his e-mails so that I could have a good chuckle.

Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

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Stefano - I thought it was John's opinion you were reciting. What are you doing at a shop that fakes motors? Is this same person stamping them to order with build dates and vins to match? Yikes!!! <font color="red">The shop was rebuilding the allready restamped engines and I made the statement for the sake of those who quote back 10 years ago and say that it was not happening. It has been going on for a very long time with Chevys and Mopars as well as all others. </font>

This motor would have had to be faked almost 9-10 years ago since it has been in my friends garage 6-7 years. Prior to that it was supposedly pulled from a car at a north Texas junkyard and then rebuilt and sold at the Dallas swap meet. <font color="red"> Having the original car would sure go a long way, but unfortunately sounds like it is long gone. </font>

One of your buddies offered half price for this motor a couple weeks back. Imagine my surprise that a highly respected collector would consider putting a "fake" motor in one of his COPO cars. I saved his e-mails so that I could have a good chuckle.

[/ QUOTE ] <font color="red"> The engine outwardly appears to be an original L72, not a fake. I'm confident that many members would have no problem buying it at the right price, if there was a need and using it in a Copo Car.

Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

Once passenger head is removed you can clearly see if broach lines tampered with. BUT, there is blocks that have never been stamped, once stamped (w'good stamps) very difficult to tell.

Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

I have been restoring first gens since the mid 80's, can't tell you how many restamps were around, even back then over 25 years ago!

Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

At least we now know that there is proof of Kansas-built COPO-Chevelles, since Rob has told us so.
One of them beeing RogerD´s Chevelle.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

Pic of that Kansas MP 427 w/ head off, obviously not a restamp:

http://www.69lm1.com/427mp/closeupheadoff2.JPG

Re: COPO Chevelle plants
 

The '4' does not look right, too thin...my opinion