[C2] Can the engine stamp be seen with K19 AIR / smog unit in place?
07-09-2019, 10:17 AM
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07-09-2019, 10:22 AM
#43
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Were you paid for it?
Professional inspectors don't want to get into a debate about the car being inspected as to what is correct and what is not. The seller is not paying for it, the potential buyer is and the inspection report should be done for the buyer's eyes and they can share it with whom ever they want. It should not be up to the inspector to share it with the seller or create a possibility of the seller to become confrontational.
Professional inspectors don't want to get into a debate about the car being inspected as to what is correct and what is not. The seller is not paying for it, the potential buyer is and the inspection report should be done for the buyer's eyes and they can share it with whom ever they want. It should not be up to the inspector to share it with the seller or create a possibility of the seller to become confrontational.
It's a hobby. I have never been paid or asked for money.compensation for any inspection I have done......including travel. I try to help the Corvette guys, and I enjoy meeting new people and cars. But not everyone can afford to do this.
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07-09-2019, 10:35 AM
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Burning Brakes
07-09-2019, 10:35 AM
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07-09-2019, 10:37 AM
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07-09-2019, 10:41 AM
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The top of the block was surfaced during a rebuild to even the surface. In the process it can remove the original engine stamping or at least remove some or all the broach marks. Some of the stamping can still be seen but with paint on the pad, we can't tell if there are still broach marks. The pad needs to be carefully cleaned of paint without using any abrasive
07-09-2019, 10:43 AM
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07-09-2019, 10:45 AM
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It should be a hard line. Changes to 'rubber' can occur when a carb has been changed.
07-09-2019, 10:47 AM
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Burning Brakes
That could be the metal fuel line to the left of the rubber hose, but then what is that 5/8" fuel line being used for?
07-09-2019, 10:51 AM
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07-09-2019, 10:52 AM
#52
You have one hose from passenger side check valve that goes into the T fitting on the underside of the smog pump AND you have a heater hose that goes from the T split below the overflow tank that goes to the engine. That's most likely why there's two hoses seen in the pic. Now they may not be oriented correctly, but there will be two hoses in that area regardless. ARA
07-09-2019, 10:59 AM
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You have one hose from passenger side check valve that goes into the T fitting on the underside of the smog pump AND you have a heater hose that goes from the T split below the overflow tank that goes to the engine. That's most likely why there's two hoses seen in the pic. Now they may not be oriented correctly, but there will be two hoses in that area regardless. ARA
07-09-2019, 11:20 AM
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07-09-2019, 11:35 AM
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The top of the block was surfaced during a rebuild to even the surface. In the process it can remove the original engine stamping or at least remove some or all the broach marks. Some of the stamping can still be seen but with paint on the pad, we can't tell if there are still broach marks. The pad needs to be carefully cleaned of paint without using any abrasive
Please understand that I'm not arguing or disagreeing with you. Instead I'm trying to learn things from everyone's helpful post(s).
When I magnify one of the images the seller provided one can see partial stamping information. Perhaps "V020I..." Do you see that?
Does this information dispute the thought/possibility that the block may have been decked?
Are the original broach marks visible through the OEM paint?
07-09-2019, 11:42 AM
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Well my my IPhone 6 could not get that clear close up of that pad But now I can clearly see the engine assembly stamp. But with paint it’s nearly impossible to tell if it’s real or not. Your on the right track now
07-09-2019, 11:45 AM
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Most engine pads I see these days are free of paint. I assume that's because the paint was removed from the pad. When the cars were built, were the engine pads painted at the factory?
Could the paint seen in this image be the original OEM paint?
I can't see any broach marks in the paint. Can original OEM paint obscure broach marks?
Could the paint seen in this image be the original OEM paint?
I can't see any broach marks in the paint. Can original OEM paint obscure broach marks?
07-09-2019, 11:57 AM
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I highly doubt that original paint Paint will cover broach marks for sure.
07-09-2019, 12:00 PM
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