1966 Corvette 427 & M22 Trans

[x Baldwin Motion]

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...........it has some kind of Italian M22 gears that are better then GM.If anybody has heard of this please let me know........

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wow, sorry that turned out bad...in the early 70's didn't Harley Davidson get an upright twin made in Italy? I had a neighbor with one that he rode around alot....in the back of his truck !! sorry... it's late

[nuch_ss396]

Irvin,

In the Corvette world, or our world for that matter,
decking the block and restamping it will get the seller
skinned alive! The fact that the seller told you his
intentions ( fraud ) really shows you what kind of business
man he really is. Count your blessings. Save your money and
keep looking elsewhere. Too shady for my taste.

Nuch

[Xplantdad]

I thought is okay in the Vette world to restamp blocks??? Where did I hear that or read it?

Maybe I'm thinking of Fords...

[x Baldwin Motion]

Bruce that does sound familiar dosen't it. Just a longshot and I am VERY tired, but didn't a Vettefest Judge come on and tell us that the motors are judged by "appearing correct" and a restamp is worth more points then a wrong or no stamp (decked) block ?

[Xplantdad]

I think that's what I remember...Good call Chris.

BTW, I'm tired too!

[PeteLeathersac]

Sorry as I know some here condone them but the evil you're referring to is called a 'restoration engine' and is acceptable in 'Vette circles..
To me personally just a fancy name for 'perfect forgery'..

~ Pete

[snydes]

Irvin, what you found was a '66 full size chevy 427 425hp (L72), which is still nothing to sneeze at, and depending on it's condition, still a good buy at $3,500. I wouldn't dismiss it just yet. If it still has the original heads, they are worth the better part of that price.

Restamps in the Corvette world seem very common, and there are those who advertise such services, but for the most part is still looked down upon. I wouldn't exactly call it acceptable. As far as restamps getting more points than a no-stamp or decked block, that is true, but it has to look the part. I'm sure there are not to many owners going to raise there hand and say "no, wait, thats actually a restamp" so what do you do? If they can't tell it's restamped they get full points, but there are a lot of factors that are considered when they judge those pads, so it has to be darn convincing, or like Pete said a "perfect forgery".