Original or Restamp
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Originally Posted by Troy.Blackburn
Would anyone like to comment on this stamp pad... original or restamp? I know it's harder to tell since it's painted.
1. Paint
2. Picture resolution
3. And I would ask myself...It's a 350 350 4 speed with A/C...why would someone restamp a 350/350
The paint has been on there for awhile it looks like. The characters line up relatively well and looks rather typical. When I zoom in...the lack of resolution permits the quality to distort so it really is difficult to determine the presence or absence of machine marks on the stamp pad which is further distorted by the presence of paint. Even the heavy strike on the HX end in contrast to the V end looks typical and illustrates the human touch of the 70's (well actually late 60's). How's that for a clinical response?
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Originally Posted by LittleJake
Looks good to me, but im no expert.
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...can't be a re-stamp. They only do bigblocks and LT-1s. By the way, the font is wrong-I'd have it re-stamped again.
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Originally Posted by Troy.Blackburn
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Maybe just the picture...but the VIN derivative doesn't appear quite straight. Also, the type code seems disticntly deeper than the plant/date, maybe more than just an uneven whack. Also, not being able to see the pad without paint is severely limiting, in terms of broach marks or other machining marks.
Not suggesting a restamp, not enough information shown. All earlier corvette engines are worth enough to drive restamping, not just big blocks.
Steve
Not suggesting a restamp, not enough information shown. All earlier corvette engines are worth enough to drive restamping, not just big blocks.
Steve
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Darker ?
Originally Posted by halfmoontrail
Maybe just the picture...but the VIN derivative doesn't appear quite straight. Also, the type code seems disticntly deeper than the plant/date, maybe more than just an uneven whack. Also, not being able to see the pad without paint is severely limiting, in terms of broach marks or other machining marks.
Not suggesting a restamp, not enough information shown. All earlier corvette engines are worth enough to drive restamping, not just big blocks.
Steve
Not suggesting a restamp, not enough information shown. All earlier corvette engines are worth enough to drive restamping, not just big blocks.
Steve
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