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

[TimG]

I believe that in the end, we're talking about a very few actual documented cars with CE engines. I think the potential is there for faking these engines and the paperwork, also. In reality, I see no chance of NCRS providing any special treatment for a CE motor. In theory, you could have a dealer that has a CE motor in stock that is correctly numbered and dated for the car. If a motor died the first week of ownership and the dealer had a CE motor in stock that was cast two months before, it could have the correct casting number and date. NCRS would judge the engine and the car could easily Top Flight.