Question about my block
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Burning Brakes
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Question about my block
I finally got around to disassembling the engine from my 82 project. something im curious about is the number pad stamping. It doesnt look the same as other stampings im use to. Is this the way it is suppose to be, or can someone shed some light on this?
is this possibly a replacement engine? Also, is it suppose to be blue?
is this possibly a replacement engine? Also, is it suppose to be blue?
Team Owner
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The block might have been decked at a machine shop where the original numbers were machined off with the material of the deck. They might have stamped the numbers back in manually, and yes, GM painted a lot of Corvette blocks blue.
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Burning Brakes
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yes...but the question is were 82`s painted blue
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Burning Brakes
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the bottom numbers are a match...i was jsut starting to think maybe a replacement block/engine had been installed at some point.
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ZBA is a correct suffix for your car and yes it should be blue. However, someone with '82 specific experience is going to have to offer an opinion on that VIN derivative font. That "5"... 
Whats the engine number and casting date? And in what format?
Whats the engine number and casting date? And in what format?
Le Mans Master
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That font IS different on purpose. My '80 has a simmilar font.
The engine was assembled at the Flint engine plant on June 24th of 1982. It is a 350 cube 200 HP and was put into that Corvette during the first week of July.
-Mark.
