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Old 02-14-2006, 04:37 AM
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Default Re: Does this look Legitimate

RESTAMP Vin sequence!!!

Looks suspicious for many reasons. Because there is no assembly plant code this must be a corvette engine but EH suffix is for 66 Chevelle 396/325. If it is/was a corvette vin stamp the vin sequence would be in 5/32" letters and it looks as both are 3/16 from the picture. As mentioned earlier they should be in a straight line. The Tonawanda stamps that have them jumbled up should be earlier than May 1965 when the Tonawanda stamp was on the right hand side of the pad, making it difficult to get the vin seguence stamp due to the coolant plug being in the way. After May 1965 the Tonawanda stamp was moved to the left hand side. I suggest you remove all the paint and inspect the full pad and check the block casting date to see if it precedes the build of the car by no more than 3 months. These things along with others will help you make a better decision
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