455 Engine Stamp Question...
#1
455 Engine Stamp Question...
I have a 1970 442 convertible purchased from the original owner, show states that this is the original motor, with a pile of paperwork going back to new on the car. My confusion is, on the engine stamp pad the stamp reads "870Zxxxxxx" every thing i have read states that the vin stamp on the engine block should read "30Zxxxxxx". Has anyone else encountered this? All the other casting and date codes on the engine assembly seem to check out.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by showyourauto; October 19th, 2009 at 03:49 PM.
#2
I have a 1970 442 convertible purchased from the original owner, show states that this is the original motor, with a pile of paperwork going back to new on the car. My confusion is, on the engine stamp pad the stamp reads "870Zxxxxxx" every thing i have read states that the vin stamp on the engine block should read "30Zxxxxxx". Has anyone else encountered this? All the other casting and date codes on the engine assembly seem to check out.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#4
How clean is the area you're looking at? Are you sure the "8" isn't really a "3"? Use a tooth brush to clean the area if it is dirty. Then report back. Don't know what to tell you about the "7".
Last edited by 442much; October 19th, 2009 at 11:27 PM.
#9
Anything is possible, and I have seen blocks and heads that have additional stamping, but it has been (as I said) additional, and is just some unrelated letters and/or numbers.
I wouldn't think the numbers you posted would be a machine shop stamping.
I'm with Ken, have you take a *really* close look?
I wouldn't think the numbers you posted would be a machine shop stamping.
I'm with Ken, have you take a *really* close look?
#10
I going to chalk this up to a factory stamping screw up. The original owner bought the car never had the motor out. It is obvious that car has never been apart at all before the motor was pulled to be rebuilt and this stamping anomoly was discovered. The bottom line is that this is a nicely restored, original drivetrain car with a factory stamp error. I am cool with that.
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