When was engine stamped?
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When was engine stamped?
My question about my 58 is whether engine was stamped after full assembly or as bare block? In other words, are below dates logical, mainly can heads be produced after engine is stamped?:
- engine cast: 11 dec (57)
- engine stamp: 12 dec
- but heads dated: jan 58
- VIN Is feb 58
Thanks
- engine cast: 11 dec (57)
- engine stamp: 12 dec
- but heads dated: jan 58
- VIN Is feb 58
Thanks
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The Flint engine plant stamped small blocks with the heads installed during midyear production and I assume they also did in '58. Regardless, January (you didn't give the day) heads would not be original to a block with an assembly stamp date of 12 December. One day between cast and assembly dates is not typical but other cases have been documented. Four to six weeks between engine build date and car assembly date was typical.
Last edited by Mike67nv; Mar 22, 2016 at 12:48 AM.
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Which one is the constraint? Is everything logical besides the dates on heads? Can the engine be stamped after one day of casting date?
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Sorry, but your January heads are not original to an engine with a December build date.
Last edited by Mike67nv; Mar 22, 2016 at 12:16 PM.
