Stamp pad help
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Stamp pad help
Could someone help decode this stamp pad? CLA shows up as 73/74/77 L-48. Doesn’t the year on this show as 71? What engine is this?
Thanks in advance.
Allan
Thanks in advance.
Allan
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So this engine is a 1977 350/180 hp for an automatic transmission...base motor assembled January 1977.
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Hi Allan
Here's an example of a typical 71 sb pad and stamps that h4c describes.
The engine assembly stamp was done at the Flint engine plant (all small block engines for Corvettes came from the Flint plant) and the VIN derivative was done at St.Louis.
The same stamp that was used in St.Louis to stamp the VIN derivative on the block was also used to stamp the vin derivative on the side flange of the transmission case.
It would be interesting to see what that stamp looks like on your car.
Regards,
Alan
Here's an example of a typical 71 sb pad and stamps that h4c describes.
The engine assembly stamp was done at the Flint engine plant (all small block engines for Corvettes came from the Flint plant) and the VIN derivative was done at St.Louis.
The same stamp that was used in St.Louis to stamp the VIN derivative on the block was also used to stamp the vin derivative on the side flange of the transmission case.
It would be interesting to see what that stamp looks like on your car.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Nov 18, 2017 at 08:23 AM.
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There’s an engine advertised locally as a 1970 LT-1 that I was interested in. I asked the seller to send me a photo of the stamp pad and this what he sent. Definitely not a LT-1.
I guess I should tell him it’s a 1977 350 185hp. That’s unfortunate for him.
Here’s the stamp pad on my engine. May 21st assembly date, June 8th production date on the car with shipping on the 9th.
I guess I should tell him it’s a 1977 350 185hp. That’s unfortunate for him.
Here’s the stamp pad on my engine. May 21st assembly date, June 8th production date on the car with shipping on the 9th.
Last edited by Al T; Nov 18, 2017 at 02:11 PM.
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Hi dd,
The block was cast during the twi-light shift December 31, 1970.
The engine was assembled on January 7, 1971.
The trim tag date is January 14, 1971.
Regards,
Alan
All the dated parts are right where one would expect them to be except for the intake manifold which has an August 27, 1970 date….. a bit early for a common part. Perhaps the strike played a part in that?
The block was cast during the twi-light shift December 31, 1970.
The engine was assembled on January 7, 1971.
The trim tag date is January 14, 1971.
Regards,
Alan
All the dated parts are right where one would expect them to be except for the intake manifold which has an August 27, 1970 date….. a bit early for a common part. Perhaps the strike played a part in that?
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Hi Allan,
It's not that unusual to have 'mixed' fonts in one stamp.
It seems to be most common with zeros, ones, threes, and sixes/nines.
Regards,
Alan
It's not that unusual to have 'mixed' fonts in one stamp.
It seems to be most common with zeros, ones, threes, and sixes/nines.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Nov 18, 2017 at 09:47 AM.
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There’s an engine advertised locally as a 1970 LT-1 that I was interested in. I asked the seller to send me a photo of the stamp pad and thiat is what he sent. Definitely not a LT-1.
I guess I should tell him it’s a 1977 350 185hp. That’s unfortunate for him. Al T's quote} I don't think it is unfortunate for him. it would be unfortunate for the buyer. I betcha he knows what it actually is...
I guess I should tell him it’s a 1977 350 185hp. That’s unfortunate for him. Al T's quote} I don't think it is unfortunate for him. it would be unfortunate for the buyer. I betcha he knows what it actually is...
Last edited by derekderek; Nov 18, 2017 at 12:29 PM.