Hello again. I have a thing for 1970 Corvettes, and found another one I would like to buy. The problem with this one is, there is a 10 month lag between the Casting Date and the Stamp Date on the engine block.
Please let me know your opinions about this, after looking at the photos below of the Trim Tag, Cast Date, and Pad Stamp. It is a simple 300hp car, 4-speed. I do not think the motor has ever been out of the car, so I am here to ask for your opinions.
The owner has had the car for 15 years, and does not know much about Corvettes. The previous owner had it more than 10 years, and also lived in the small tow where the current owner is.
He had to use a lot of brake cleaner and elbow grease to get the Casting Date readable, and that is when I discovered it is June 2, 1969. As I was photographing the Cast Date, I didn't know, but he was using a Scotch-Brite pad to clean the Engne Pad so we could read it better. We could not see the top, right side of the 1 in April 1st before the cleaning, and now you can see that the 1 looks like a capital letter i.
The Build Date of the car is May 13, 1970. The engine Pad Stamp is April 1, 1970. This is a 10 month lag between Cast Date and Stamp Date. From what I have read, the NCRS guidelines are only 6 months. I know that 1970 was a crazy year, after the UAW strike in 1969, so it is possible that this could be a legitimate 10 month lag between Cast and Strike dates?
Please have a look at the photos below, and let me know your opinions.
Car VIN # 9140
Car Build Date - May 13, 1970
Block Cast # - 3970010
Block Cast Date - June 2, 1969
Block Stamp- 70s409140 V0401CTD
Thank you again,
Steve Sperrazza
Please let me know your opinions about this, after looking at the photos below of the Trim Tag, Cast Date, and Pad Stamp. It is a simple 300hp car, 4-speed. I do not think the motor has ever been out of the car, so I am here to ask for your opinions.
The owner has had the car for 15 years, and does not know much about Corvettes. The previous owner had it more than 10 years, and also lived in the small tow where the current owner is.
He had to use a lot of brake cleaner and elbow grease to get the Casting Date readable, and that is when I discovered it is June 2, 1969. As I was photographing the Cast Date, I didn't know, but he was using a Scotch-Brite pad to clean the Engne Pad so we could read it better. We could not see the top, right side of the 1 in April 1st before the cleaning, and now you can see that the 1 looks like a capital letter i.
The Build Date of the car is May 13, 1970. The engine Pad Stamp is April 1, 1970. This is a 10 month lag between Cast Date and Stamp Date. From what I have read, the NCRS guidelines are only 6 months. I know that 1970 was a crazy year, after the UAW strike in 1969, so it is possible that this could be a legitimate 10 month lag between Cast and Strike dates?
Please have a look at the photos below, and let me know your opinions.
Car VIN # 9140
Car Build Date - May 13, 1970
Block Cast # - 3970010
Block Cast Date - June 2, 1969
Block Stamp- 70s409140 V0401CTD
Thank you again,
Steve Sperrazza
Unless I am missing something, I think you have mistaken Steve for someone else. 
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