which is best- c.e. or date correct motor?

[JohnZ]

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Last i knew the NCRS allows more points for a CE pad than a blank pad.

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In NCRS judging, a blank pad gets a 25-point deduct for no engine plant stamp, a 25-point deduct for no VIN derivative stamp, and a 38-point deduct if the pad surface has been decked; if it's a factory-broached blank pad, there's no pad surface deduction.

A "CE" block pad is judged exactly the same way (-25 for the incorrect engine plant stamp, -25 for the missing VIN stamp, and no surface deduction if the factory-broached pad is showing and is typical).

Most of the block points are allocated to the casting number and date, and less for the pad, and they're judged sequentially (unique only to block judging):

If the block casting number is incorrect, a 350-point deduct is taken and block judging stops right there.

If the casting number is correct, the casting date is judged; if the date is incorrect, a 175-point deduct is taken and block judging stops right there.

If the casting number and date are correct, the pad is judged; if the engine plant stamp is incorrect/not typical/missing, it's a 25-point deduct. Same for the VIN derivative stamp. If the pad surface isn't typical or has added marks, it's a 38-point deduct. There are no partial deductions for the three pad elements - each either gets full credit or a full deduction, and if a pad has paint on it, an 88-point deduction is taken for all three pad elements, as it can't be adequately judged.