Big Block cast date vs assembly date
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Hi Bh,
The documentation you list gives credence to thinking this was an L-89 car.
The question you're asking is whether this is the engine block that was in this car when it left St.Louis.
Two different things!
I hate to ask…. what's the pad look like?
Is there something about it that concerns you?
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The documentation you list gives credence to thinking this was an L-89 car.
The question you're asking is whether this is the engine block that was in this car when it left St.Louis.
Two different things!
I hate to ask…. what's the pad look like?
Is there something about it that concerns you?
Regards,
Alan
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I am pretty certain the engine I got with mine ( had a 502 in it when I got it) is original. however the original owner had it decked in the late 70s so I can't prove it. it has a cast date of feb 28 1972 and the assembly date of the car is june 6 72.
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A guy in my car club has an original 1970 with an LS5 454.
His block was cast before the strike and installed into the car 7 months later when the strike ended.
His block was cast before the strike and installed into the car 7 months later when the strike ended.
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Wish I could remember the stamp pad date for you.
But when our chapter was over at his place looking at his engine block, we counted off the dates and came up with a 7 month gap that he said coincided with the strike.
He has a Regional Top Flight award with the car, so I am sure the judges looked at it very, very carefully.
and I haven't ever owned a 1970, so I haven't ever had a personal reason to dig into this deeper.
boy, I am not much help am I ....
But when our chapter was over at his place looking at his engine block, we counted off the dates and came up with a 7 month gap that he said coincided with the strike.
He has a Regional Top Flight award with the car, so I am sure the judges looked at it very, very carefully.
and I haven't ever owned a 1970, so I haven't ever had a personal reason to dig into this deeper.
boy, I am not much help am I ....
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Yep, you are right. Sorry to bring it up
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Did your car club pal actually have a 71?
