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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kurt S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">btw, that may just be a mark under the 7, not a 4. How would you fill in the 4 and make the surface look that good?
But I don't think I'd risk my $$ on that one. </div></div>

I have no idea how the manipulation is done. It is my understanding that heat can be applied and that stamps close up?

There were a couple of guys who got caught restamping OLDs parts for years and selling them off as authentic. I have seen many of the parts and it is not easy to tell on some,

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Are there any legitimate stamps where the worker stamped a T instead of a V for the engine plant?

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If you are looking at a solid lifter engine with a T prefix from the late 60's, I believe the answer is &quot;no&quot;.

Re: 837 alternator
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sixt9rsx33</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are there any legitimate stamps where the worker stamped a T instead of a V for the engine plant? </div></div>
I would think that although the overall gang stamps changed daily, the V and T remained in place at Flint and Tonawanda (respectively) as constants, and in the same way the month remained unchanged from first to last day, only the day and application suffix would be adjusted daily.

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I've heard there are other ways of manipulating the metal.
So it sounds like they are better than I realized....

No on the V vs T stamps.

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When you stamp metal......what ever you stamp down, moves up in the surrounding area.....So....The same amount of metal is still there....it just moved slightly......A person with a little patience can carefully work the metal back down to where it came from and basically reverse the process........It's just metal, it's not magic......

Ken

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What do you guys think of this alternator stamping in the attached photo? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-35800-837.png

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Best to remove it and get some better shots.

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Here is a better photo. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-100_7003.jpg

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I say its good.