1968 427 L89 Corvette owners.... I have your block

[scuncio]

From the first link : &quot; the car retains its 100% matching numbers powertrain&quot;.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[SBR]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From the first link : &quot; the car retains its 100% matching numbers powertrain&quot;.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>
You beat me to it. C'mon, numbers matching means that it has to be original [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[John]

I think you will find that &quot;numbers matching&quot; means that the casting numbers and dates are correct.... and not necessarily the &quot;original&quot; engine.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[SBR]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think you will find that &quot;numbers matching&quot; means that the casting numbers and dates are correct.... and not necessarily the &quot;original&quot; engine.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] </div></div>
Yes, I agree but many years ago, matching numbers did mean original. Now with the advent of restamps that has been going on for decades, the meaning of the phrase has changed. Everytime I watch an auction on TV or read certain publications, the talking heads always define matching #s as original which only makes things worse. Of course anyone with knowledge knows better but if the hobby is to stand the test of time, this BS has to be addressed IMHO.

[njsteve]

I go with the term &quot;born-with&quot; to describe the engine that a car left the factory with.

So, I guess you have the born-with engine, and the car has the matching numbers engine. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[427.060]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I go with the term &quot;born-with&quot; to describe the engine that a car left the factory with.

So, I guess you have the born-with engine, and the car has the matching numbers engine. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>

Maybe when it was born there were twins. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
James