[TimG]

Bottom line, like it or not, is that the engine casing in a car presented for judging must carry the correct casting for the year and application of the car. The casting date must be before the assembly date of the car. As I've said, they don't care if CE is on the pad or not. If NCRS wanted to provide some point break for a CE block with some dealer paperwork to verify its existence, that's fine. But right now, they don't. This is the judging system for all components of a Corvette from the jack to the windshield. The '68 L89 that Charley and I owned had a passenger side window that was two months after the build date of the car. The power window mechanism scratched the window and it was replaced under warranty. The window was penalized when I presented the car for Flight judging. No way should that have been allowed to judge without penalty, just like a replacement block. I don't believe that NCRS ever will allow anything close to full points for a CE block placed in a car that has the incorrect casting date and number. It's not Typical Factory Production (TFP). That's the guide. It's not a perfect system, but it is a good system that I like.