[Stefano]

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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.