Engine pad stamp

[Joe R.]

Re: Engine pad stamp

Excellent example of an engine done in Tonawanda NY!!!!!!

Several Big Blocks that I have seen look that bad BUT they are as original as that passenger car.

Thanks for showing what was really done!!!!!!

JR

[Joseph S.]

Re: Engine pad stamp

I Still wouldn't pass on this car if it is as original as reported. I am not one who believes that we should discard all Corvettes that are missing their original engine. We all know what happened to most or many of the high performance cars back in the "old days". This could be a fabulous Corvette regardless of what the engine pad looks like!!!

Besides! It very well could be the original engine!!

[Kenneth B.]

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Again THANKS everyone. I am buying the Corvette. It is listed on the CF & is a very original Ca. car. It was New Years Eve built a few Corvettes from the end of December production. KEN

[John S.]

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Congrats Ken. It is a neat car!

[James W.]

Re: Engine pad stamp

Just one more late production '65 stamp pad for comparison.

[Michael J.]

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I think you are wise to do it. Since this is not a BB, and not a '67 L71, you would have to wonder why anyone would want to fake it anyway.

[Patrick H.]

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I think you are wise to do it. Since this is not a BB, and not a '67 L71, you would have to wonder why anyone would want to fake it anyway.

I know of plenty of base motor solid axle cars with restamped pads. I suspect that the same exist for the "midyear" cars.

[Michael J.]

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I know of plenty of base motor solid axle cars with restamped pads. I suspect that the same exist for the "midyear" cars.

Wow, I didn't realize the fraudsters had moved on to L79s and the like.

[Patrick H.]

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Wow, I didn't realize the fraudsters had moved on to L79s and the like.

Trust no stamp.

[Dave S.]

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Trust no stamp.

I'm not sure I follow the logic that a restamped motor means "fraud". We know a majority of Corvettes likely have restamped motors. The percentages increase with the horsepower and/or rarity. Doesn't the NCRS allow re stamping.?

[Michael W.]

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I'm not sure I follow the logic that a restamped motor means "fraud".

It doesn't.

Doesn't the NCRS allow re stamping.?

The pads are judged against the standards of TFP. If a pad doesn't match those standards a suitable deduction is made. The background behind 'why' it doesn't match doesn't really matter.

There are no rules that permit the acceptance of a restmaped pad without deduction, nor should there be.

[William F.]

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The answer has to do with symantics. If a pad stamp "appears" factory, that's all that counts whether it's really factory or a restamp that judges can't tell it's a restamp.. A restamp is deducted only if judges say it doesn't appear factory. So a good restamp passes, a bad one that's obviously a restamp doesn't. Isn't this the reality of stamp judging?

[Kenneth B.]

Re: Engine pad stamp

Just one more late production '65 stamp pad for comparison.

I see that the usage letters are also stamped lighter than the build date as if they were higher in the holder. This could also be why the one I posted looks like material has bee removed. Owner said the pad is flat. Also the holder my have been hit with the face cocked to the left. I owned a patternshop & have stamped a lot of cast iron. it's NOT very malleable &hard to stamp. Also the stamps get dull very fast because the iron is so hard.

[Michael J.]

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I'm not sure I follow the logic that a restamped motor means "fraud".

It doesn't, unless the seller had it done on say a 250 HP base engine and wants to charge more by making it appear as an L79. "In essence, fraud is the intentional deception of a person or entity by another made for monetary or personal gain."

[Michael W.]

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It doesn't, unless the seller had it done on say a 250 HP base engine and wants to charge more by making it appear as an L79. "In essence, fraud is the intentional deception of a person or entity by another made for monetary or personal gain."

That's also counterfeit, under NCRS definition.