Re: L78 396/375 HP Long Block CKO Stamping
Rick,
You come on a bit strong at times. It has never been stamped or decked before the CKO stamp. The broach marks are still present. The other stamps on the right of the pad are somewhat of a mystery. They read 2GME936. I thought they were from the machine shop that bored the engine but they could also be from the dealer that installed the block. For you to say "someone went crazy with the stamping" is a bit nieve. The "second stamping" you see is a shadow of the original stamping when the stamped bounced. This is a late 396 4 bolt main block with a CKO stamping. Like the late CRR LS6 engines, I imagine this was saved as a generic replacement for L78 engine. I may have also been a marine engine from day one, but the stamp on the pad was NOT added. I can take more pictures if anyone is interested.
Jason
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