[ratbox]

Just happened to come on this (which to me really nails it and actually relates to value of these blocks).

From Covette Forum (great read - "Really? Original Motor?".)

The last 2 lines of last thread post nails it and really says it all:

"You can not really restamp a block that can not be detected.

Matching numbers used to mean orginal engine. Now the only thing that means orginal engine is the words orginal engine."
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(You can not really restamp a block that can not be detected) = earlier in thread:

"What seems to be forgotten is that all these restamps can be detected by the process that Al Grenning has developed (looking at the continuity of the broach marks)."

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So , In general (and as far as i'm concerned) all this BS block stamping of the last 25 years . Has really only done one thing - RUIN a bunch of good original blocks ability of being reunited with original bodies!!

If a block restamp can always be detected - then a dated block is worth far less $ than people believe.

It is truly only worth big $ - to the owner of a certain car - IF that car exists & it's original stamping is still present in the block.