Suffix Numbers
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Drifting
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Suffix Numbers
Just got my engine block back from the machine shop. It looks great, clean, and shinny. While there, they said that it had to be “decked”, no problem I said, I want it to be right. The only problem is, THEY MACHINED THE SUFFIX LETTERS AND BUILD NUMBERS RIGHT OFF THE BLOCK. Besides me shooting myself, is there anyone with suggestions? Be nice my .357 is clean and loaded!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ajax Ontario
Re: Suffix Numbers (Apocolips)
That's a shame. Typical for machine shops that don't do or don't care about restoration work. If numbers are important to you (they aren't to me, but do affect value), perhaps you can document that it is the original engine via workorders, other numbers (casting and date code, will obviously be correct). Aside from restamping it, that's about all you can do.
They should though have told you that before.... :cheers:
They should though have told you that before.... :cheers:
Team Owner
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Re: Suffix Numbers (Apocolips)
I have read many articles where an "ORIGINAL" engine for a Corvette can be one third OR 33% of the value of that car. Depends if you're talking about a '74 L-48 compared to a '67-'69 L-88. If your car is not original and modified, it probably does'nt matter, but to an all or mostly original Corvette to have this done to the engine, I'd be very pi55ed. Start loading :D
Racer
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From: Livermore CA
Re: Suffix Numbers (Apocolips)
Apocolips
You can have it restamped. There are shops that do this correclly, check with some Corvette restoration shops. Be sure to have broach marks put back on your stamp pad. When the factory originally decked the blocks it left little lines that went from front to back (broach marks) almost all rebuild shops when they deck blocks it leaves swirled marks going from side to side. Alot of people don't do this, and if you check numbers you can tell immediately it has been restamped.
You can have it restamped. There are shops that do this correclly, check with some Corvette restoration shops. Be sure to have broach marks put back on your stamp pad. When the factory originally decked the blocks it left little lines that went from front to back (broach marks) almost all rebuild shops when they deck blocks it leaves swirled marks going from side to side. Alot of people don't do this, and if you check numbers you can tell immediately it has been restamped.
