[TimG]

Pete,

I prefer to stay away from "stampers" although they do bring serious money in the right car if the car has paperwork. There are lots of original engine cars out there and I'd rather just have a car with the original engine and original stamp. There are cars out there that have an over the counter long block with a correct Tonawanda assembly stamp on it. The broach is correct as is the assembly stamp. Some folks have "stamped" the correct ID number on these blocks and they look great. I'll tell you one thing, in the Corvette world a few phone calls will give you the answer on if it is the original engine when in doubt. Trim tags are impossible to reproduce and have pass NCRS/Bloomington judging. The option is to take a trim tag that's been removed and place it on another car, this can be done without being detectible. Again, paperwork, original engine and owner history are all ways to help protect the value of a vehicle you purchase.