Re: CE block - VIN on pad or not?
I see each of your points but for every bonafide CE engine car (such as Jim Trekell's) there would be many more examples created simply by matching a CE engine from a junkyard to a car that is presently NOM. The 5 year GM warranty period gives a lot of leeway for casting dates and numbers in finding a suitable donor engine.
As such no history is being preserved, it is being created. If it were possible to document every case like Jim's car then I would be in complete agreement with you.
I see each of your points but for every bonafide CE engine car (such as Jim Trekell's) there would be many more examples created simply by matching a CE engine from a junkyard to a car that is presently NOM. The 5 year GM warranty period gives a lot of leeway for casting dates and numbers in finding a suitable donor engine.
As such no history is being preserved, it is being created. If it were possible to document every case like Jim's car then I would be in complete agreement with you.
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