[C2] 1966 L72 Restamp?
#1
Just another Corvette guy
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1966 L72 Restamp?
Found this on another site I frequent. Seller is calling it orig. numbers match but it looks a little sloppy to me.
Your opinions?
Last edited by Greg; 02-27-2019 at 11:30 PM.
#2
Race Director
Looks like the block was decked. Machining marks run lengthwise instead of outwards. I also see the shadow of old characters. Doesn’t look original to me.
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#3
Drifting
Stamping
Those numbers look like they were stamped individually instead of with a gang stamp. The spacing between the digits is all wrong and they're crooked too !!!
RON
RON
Last edited by rongold; 02-28-2019 at 02:21 PM.
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#4
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Agreed Ron. That was my first thought when I saw this.
Here is a link to the ad:
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/323088...te-l72-427425/
Pretty grody underneath.
For $90K I'd expect a lot more.
Here is a link to the ad:
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/323088...te-l72-427425/
Pretty grody underneath.
For $90K I'd expect a lot more.
#6
Le Mans Master
Agreed Ron. That was my first thought when I saw this.
Here is a link to the ad:
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/323088...te-l72-427425/
Pretty grody underneath.
For $90K I'd expect a lot more.
Here is a link to the ad:
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/323088...te-l72-427425/
Pretty grody underneath.
For $90K I'd expect a lot more.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nal-motor.html
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...e/2132883.html
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#7
Not too bad... especially if you hit yourself in the head several times with a crowbar, rub your eyes really hard, and squint in poor lighting:
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#8
Racer
Stamp date is April 11. The build date by VIN is April 2
Does not jive.
Does not jive.
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#9
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#10
Team Owner
The real one would use I's instead of ones.
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#11
Race Director
Not even close................. But I might use this photo if I give a class on block stamping (restamping) as to what to avoid.
Larry
Larry
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#13
Safety Car
So, it is not the original motor.
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#17
Burning Brakes
Greg, thanks.You are right. The vin tag in the link above confirms it.
#19
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I agree woodsdesign, that is probably where the car was re-stamped. And if it was done in the 80's, it was probably without the intention of frauding anyone. However I don't think they stamped the original block that the car was born with as this one is a 3904351 cast which wasn't used until 1967. Possible on a very late build '66 maybe, but this car is a March build, which I think is just too early to have the '351 block.
G.
G.
#20
Safety Car
I agree woodsdesign, that is probably where the car was re-stamped. And if it was done in the 80's, it was probably without the intention of frauding anyone. However I don't think they stamped the original block that the car was born with as this one is a 3904351 cast which wasn't used until 1967. Possible on a very late build '66 maybe, but this car is a March build, which I think is just too early to have the '351 block.
G.
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