Legit stamp

[NOVAJET]

Seen this for sale on Facebook today and was wondering if this stamp looks OK. It looks a little funny to me but I am by no means an expert. Thanks.

[MosportGreen66]

I’m going to say yes real but the pad surface has been heavy scratched

[WILMASBOYL78]

The stamp looks ok...rough pad, but the 350hp engine is not a typical candidate for a re-stamp...especially in a Nova. That said, the L-34 Nova is kind of rare...there are lots of L-78 cars around...but you rarely see an L-34 car. In the three years the big block was an RPO in the Nova...there were a lot more L-78 cars produced.

For the hot-rodder who wanted big block power without having to adjust the valves...it was a good choice.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/art...et-nova-ss-396

Hope to see some photos of this car real soon. Looks like an early car by the assembly date.

-wilma

[napa68]

Could that possibly be an engine that went through the heavy repair process where the pad was ground at the factory?

I like the characters, but agree......there was some serious activity

Tim

[TimG]

I think Tim hit it, this has characteristic of a factory grind and stamp.

[Jeff H]

It looks like you can see another partial assembly stamp above it right along the head. It looks like you can see the top part of the 9 and the TX.

[L72copocamaro]

Originally Posted by Jeff H

It looks like you can see another partial assembly stamp above it right along the head. It looks like you can see the top part of the 9 and the TX.

Agree, looks like the stamping may not have been good initially, and redone.