Opinions on Stampings

[iluv69s]

I´m sure the experts here will chime in, but I would get ahold of Kurt S from CRG...or maybe he will chime in here...

I will say that the pad stamp sure looks well aged...and also that is the clearest vin stamp I have seen...most that I have seen are barely legible...

but I am no expert on these stampings...

sounds like a cool car if it turns out to be real!! good luck !!

[David C.]

I have a picture of an original L78 motor stamped seven days past this one. A Norwood car as well. On the one I have, the head must have been in place for them to stamp as you can see the angle it was stamped at.

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: David C.</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a picture of an original L78 motor stamped seven days past this one. A Norwood car as well. On the one I have, the head must have been in place for them to stamp as you can see the angle it was stamped at. </div></div>

How about posting a pic?

[David C.]

This is an L78 we just purchased and sold recently. The engine is being rebuilt, I can get a vin picture when it gets back here.
rusty l78 engine code

[talwell]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: David C.</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is an L78 we just purchased and sold recently. The engine is being rebuilt, I can get a vin picture when it gets back here.
rusty l78 engine code </div></div>

David,

This is most certainly a restamp - it is missing all the patina that an original non-rebuilt motor should have. By the way, I am being very sarcastic - that is a good example of what a stamping should look like. I would really like to see the vin pad and compare them.

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: David C.</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is an L78 we just purchased and sold recently. The engine is being rebuilt, I can get a vin picture when it gets back here.
rusty l78 engine code </div></div>

David,

This is most certainly a restamp - it is missing all the patina that an original non-rebuilt motor should have. By the way, I am being very sarcastic - that is a good example of what a stamping should look like. I would really like to see the vin pad and compare them. </div></div>

I am surprised by the misalignment of the letters on this block...not that I have not seen that before..but not too often... or is it the angle of the pic maybe?? or just my old age and vision failing me??

[Kurt S]

I remember this car on ebay last month. Sorry, but I think it is a restamped block. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]
Axle could be the original (standard ratio was 3.55, but 3.31 is pretty common). Date is OK.
I'll reserve comment on that tag pic.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: David C.</div><div class="ubbcode-body">On the one I have, the head must have been in place for them to stamp as you can see the angle it was stamped at. </div></div>Actually, all BB's were stamped before the head is installed. That's why some BB stamps are partly under the head.

[HiHorse]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kurt S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I remember this car on ebay last month. Sorry, but I think it is a restamped block. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]
Axle could be the original (standard ratio was 3.55, but 3.31 is pretty common). Date is OK.
I'll reserve comment on that tag pic.

here it is on ebay, believe sold later with BIN of $15K http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT </div></div>