1970 L89 4-speed Nova????????

[southside]

It had paint on the pad, scratches are from razor blade and it's shinny because I've wiped it 1000 times with different cleaners. There is a sleeve in #4 cyl. so it must have been lightly decked at one time, I still have .020 deck clearence with the Speed pro pistons that are in it.

[vdavie]

I was of the understanding that when these things where stamped the folks doing it where not splicing atoms. Did they really put that much effort into getting them all lined up ect..? Maybe we are reading a bit much into it? To read my numbers on my L78 i had to clean and even sand a bit to see the whole numbers, so it has a bit of a shine to it.

[budnate]

everyone knows there is sloppy stampings, if this was decked it would show a decking pattern front to back on the block, if it was original and the elements worked on it, it would be pitted with some broach pattern in it....this pad is polished with no machineing, right up to the original broaching pattern, you dont get a finish like that just removing paint, ...you can believe what you like.

throw a straight edge on the block your going to find that lip low.

[92646]

Has anybody seen a chevelle VIN stamped below the engine code stamp?

[vdavie]

Thats what i was wondering. I have a 70 chevelles also and the vin# is not stamped under it.

[Mr. Chevy]

The nova on e-bay right now is Item number: 220552658654
I think it is a member's car here.. Nice car, love the color!!

Rich

[resto4u]

There is a number 5 under the letter K, I would not buy anything like that without seeing in person for closer inspection. Maybe even do a acid test on the engine pad. It would be cool to have a metal density x-ray to highlight previous removed stampings. The technology has to be out there for this testing. Roger

[Kim_Howie]

You can wipe that area 100,000 times with any cleaner , and the broach marks will still be there.