Is CE Stamping Valuable?
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Racer
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From: Roselle IL
Is CE Stamping Valuable?
I am having my '69 3512 block bored and decked this week. Is there any inherent value in having the stamp intact if it is a CE block? I figured there is a date stamp and that is about the only meaningful piece of information other than where it was cast.
I want to get my quench closer to .040 and can't get there without decking.
I want to get my quench closer to .040 and can't get there without decking.
Safety Car
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From: Carbondale Pa.
Doesnt "CE" designate it as a short block that came in a crate, usually sold over the parts counter, if the motor was replaced @ the dealers service shop they would somtimes stamp them with the appropriate #s to that vehicle. ????? Peace, Moosie 
Melting Slicks
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From: Frederick Maryland
CE = Chevrolet Engine
It's either a warranty replacement engine or sold over the counter engine. It's not original to the car. Nothing special about it but I wouldn't remove any numbers if at all possible. If you deck it, you can always have it restamped so the original codes are not lost. It's not like you're trying to pass it off as something it's not. You just want to preserve its origin.
It's either a warranty replacement engine or sold over the counter engine. It's not original to the car. Nothing special about it but I wouldn't remove any numbers if at all possible. If you deck it, you can always have it restamped so the original codes are not lost. It's not like you're trying to pass it off as something it's not. You just want to preserve its origin.
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From: Crossville TN
I would think you'd also need the original dealer invoice and/or warranty paperwork showing that the CE replacement actually replaced your original [defective] engine. Heck, you can find a lot of CE engines with the correct date codes. That doesn't mean it was intended or installed in your car by the dealer. If you couldn't prove that, what would "numbers matching" really mean?
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Having a 'decked block' can always be argued that it is the original, but the stamps accidentally got machined off by someone who didn't know better.