Re: LS23M9B348239 with re-stamped block
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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10/09/23 08:57 PM
10/09/23 08:57 PM
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
Rhinodart
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Rhinotruck
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
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No need to be sorry. People need to know whenever a car with numbers issues is for sale.
No one wants to buy a car with a felony attached to it. I always laugh at your posts. I work around dozens of major collectors and most could care less about numbers, they care more about looks and rarity and if the numbers match no matter how, they are fine with it. Have you not hung around Corvette owners? They brag about restamping cars, engines, and transmissions all the time! It may not be right, and there is very little anyone can do about it, but the fact is very few have ever been persued through the proper channels. I go to a lot of auctions and will point out issues when I see them to the people interested, and some do walk away, but the majority don't... 
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
JB Rhinehart, Realist
A-Body's RULE!
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Re: LS23M9B348239 with re-stamped block
[Re: Rhinodart]
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10/15/23 05:53 PM
10/15/23 05:53 PM
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Minnesota
Hemi_Joel
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Minnesota
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At least it could probably out run a needle nose Pete tanker.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: LS23M9B348239 with re-stamped block
[Re: Rhinodart]
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10/16/23 07:58 AM
10/16/23 07:58 AM
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Western Colorado High Desert
moparmarks
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Western Colorado High Desert
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No need to be sorry. People need to know whenever a car with numbers issues is for sale.
No one wants to buy a car with a felony attached to it. I always laugh at your posts. I work around dozens of major collectors and most could care less about numbers, they care more about looks and rarity and if the numbers match no matter how, they are fine with it. Have you not hung around Corvette owners? They brag about restamping cars, engines, and transmissions all the time! It may not be right, and there is very little anyone can do about it, but the fact is very few have ever been persued through the proper channels. I go to a lot of auctions and will point out issues when I see them to the people interested, and some do walk away, but the majority don't... In the Corvette world numbers matching and original equipment are not the same. Rebodies? No problem. It is kind of weird. They are soooo anal about everything but restamping numbers, no problem.
72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/motormangj@gmail.com
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Re: LS23M9B348239 with re-stamped block
[Re: topside]
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10/16/23 11:15 AM
10/16/23 11:15 AM
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South Bend
John Brown
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South Bend
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Came across my 1st Vette re-stampings in the '70s - problem being, most guys decking the blocks went through the #s.
Some were legit, really the car's original block; but the "economic opportunities" were immediately obvious, and became more pervasive.
Getting the right casting # has also been a big deal in Vette circles for decades.
Since then, it's evolved to a point where I wouldn't trust any Vette to have its original engine unless I knew the car has never been apart.
Casting numbers are even suspect on todays restorations. Redone casting numbers are often 'too perfect', and that might be the ultimate give away.
July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.
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Re: LS23M9B348239 with re-stamped block
[Re: moparmarks]
#3184386
10/16/23 02:17 PM
10/16/23 02:17 PM
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north of coder
moparx
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north of coder
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No need to be sorry. People need to know whenever a car with numbers issues is for sale.
No one wants to buy a car with a felony attached to it. I always laugh at your posts. I work around dozens of major collectors and most could care less about numbers, they care more about looks and rarity and if the numbers match no matter how, they are fine with it. Have you not hung around Corvette owners? They brag about restamping cars, engines, and transmissions all the time! It may not be right, and there is very little anyone can do about it, but the fact is very few have ever been persued through the proper channels. I go to a lot of auctions and will point out issues when I see them to the people interested, and some do walk away, but the majority don't... In the Corvette world numbers matching and original equipment are not the same. Rebodies? No problem. It is kind of weird. They are soooo anal about everything but restamping numbers, no problem. corvette dudes are amateurs compared to us !   
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I agree with this too... and I always laugh at Rhino's posts...so no worries.
