1965 unmolested FI engine pad
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1965 unmolested FI engine pad
This engine showed up on Ebay, and it is listed in the orphans VIN section.
But the picture of the engine pad was so good I figured I would post it here as well
This is a good detailed picture of an unmolested engine pad for a fairly rare engine (1965 375hp Fuel Injected Corvette)
But the picture of the engine pad was so good I figured I would post it here as well
This is a good detailed picture of an unmolested engine pad for a fairly rare engine (1965 375hp Fuel Injected Corvette)
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VERY NICE. Just added it to the 65 FI SURVEY. It had never been shown. Now have 615 of the 771 made. A few cars are around the same vin #, so it would make a great moto if the cars are missing original motor.
BILL GOULD of Auto Ancestry [ autoancestry.com ] may be able to find the car. The INTERNET is alive and well with positive help.
BILL GOULD of Auto Ancestry [ autoancestry.com ] may be able to find the car. The INTERNET is alive and well with positive help.
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Yes, that pad is about as good as it gets. Unfortunately, some people forget stamping was a 'by hand' process and all were not that pristine.
Would love to own that car if it had survived.
Would love to own that car if it had survived.
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One of the things (many things) that I like best about this pad is the forward and side edges of the pad.
Notice how smooth and uneven the edges are.
This is one area many re-stampers forget to deal with when they resurface a pad prior to stamping new numbers.
I always run my finger along the edge of the pad to feel how sharp it is.
A sharp edge is one of the warning signs.
Notice how smooth and uneven the edges are.
This is one area many re-stampers forget to deal with when they resurface a pad prior to stamping new numbers.
I always run my finger along the edge of the pad to feel how sharp it is.
A sharp edge is one of the warning signs.
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One of the things (many things) that I like best about this pad is the forward and side edges of the pad.
Notice how smooth and uneven the edges are.
This is one area many re-stampers forget to deal with when they resurface a pad prior to stamping new numbers.
I always run my finger along the edge of the pad to feel how sharp it is.
A sharp edge is one of the warning signs.
Notice how smooth and uneven the edges are.
This is one area many re-stampers forget to deal with when they resurface a pad prior to stamping new numbers.
I always run my finger along the edge of the pad to feel how sharp it is.
A sharp edge is one of the warning signs.
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Thanks!
I've bought two orphan '65 FI blocks in the past. The VINs that originally housed them haven't surfaced in the decades since then, however. It's a crap shoot to make a match once original components get separated. It would sure be satisfying though.
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I just couldn't come up with the right combination of search words. I think my biggest mistake was typing "65" instead of "1965".
I've bought two orphan '65 FI blocks in the past. The VINs that originally housed them haven't surfaced in the decades since then, however. It's a crap shoot to make a match once original components get separated. It would sure be satisfying though.
I've bought two orphan '65 FI blocks in the past. The VINs that originally housed them haven't surfaced in the decades since then, however. It's a crap shoot to make a match once original components get separated. It would sure be satisfying though.
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Yes.
I probably shouldn't buy that eBay HN short block... but I still might.
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Not trying to influence your purchase one way or the other, but my first reaction was that the price ($1,000) was a bit high for just a block, crank and pistons. Obviously, it would be worth it if you owned the car but odds are that the car long gone. Is there really a market for an orphaned HN block without the FI unit and heads?