62 question

[John K.]

I am looking at a 62 250hp 4 speed car. After investigating it turns out the car was originally a automatic according to the engine suffix code. I could rebuild the engine have it decked an leave it blank. So what kind of a deduct would I end up with if I retstored it as is asssumimg everything else is correct?

[Jack H.]

Re: 62 question

Scoring deduction for engine block is detailed in the Standard Deduction section of the NCRS Judging Reference Manual. Eighty eight points are assigned to the stamp pad independent of other aspects of the raw block.

[Mike M.]

Re: 62 question

I am looking at a 62 250hp 4 speed car. After investigating it turns out the car was originally a automatic according to the engine suffix code. I could rebuild the engine have it decked an leave it blank. So what kind of a deduct would I end up with if I retstored it as is asssumimg everything else is correct?

i'd rather have a non-molested engine pad and suspect the car's worth will decrease if the pad is monkeyed with. i'd just leave the 4 speed in and take the tranny deduct. mike

[John K.]

Re: 62 question

how much would the tranny deduct be?

[Mike M.]

Re: 62 question

how much would the tranny deduct be?

good question as i don't have experience dealing with an incorrect tranny but i suspect it'd be less than a decked/broached/restamped pad. why not run the question by roy sinor and dave heitzman. mike

[Mark P.]

Re: 62 question

Are you totally opposed to putting in a correct automatic transmission ?

I would never deck an original block to match an incorrect transmission.

[Mike M.]

Re: 62 question

mark has a good point. 62 was the first year for the aluminum powerglide, a tough 2 speed automatic that is still favored today by the drag strip set. if your car was a 61 or older, i'd recommend avoiding the cast iron powerglide as they are heavy and weak and prone to chronic leakage, as i well know.mike

[John K.]

Re: 62 question

Haven't bought the car yet but I suppose that's an option. What about the numbers on the auto? Thanks for the input guys.

[Peter V.]

Re: 62 question

John,

Should start with a "B" (Toledo mfg.), followed by "01" to "12" (month) followed by "01" to "31" (day) ending with "N" or "D" (shift). A "W" at the very end means you have a welded torque converter.

JG says location of the sequence depends on when the aluminum tranny was made. Prior to 11-1-61, serial is stamped on the right front corner of the case, forward of the oil pan and under the converter underpan. After 11-11-61, they are found on the bottom center of the oil pan.

Check your VIN to determine which one you require.

Peter

[Jack H.]

Re: 62 question

What transmission deduction? With a blank stamp pad on the engine, you lose 88 points and there's nothing left to distinguish manual vs. automatic transmission configuration of the car.

Leave the AT suffix code on the engine and the judge's will have to determine whether the engine is non-original to the car or the transmission has been changed. The penalty for dealer/owner inspired option addition/deletion is 100% on all parts affected by the change...

Again, there should be no question here. Judging is essentially an 'open book exam'. Our books/manuals freely publish the rules. Score sheets are on-line and available to download.