Re: engine stamp painting
 

Not painted, as all have noted... Tonawanda assembly stamped in NY, Serial numbers stamped at final assembly plant of car!

Mike Crown

Re: engine stamp painting
 

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The engine plant stamp was done on big-blocks BEFORE the heads went on, and AFTER the heads went on on small-blocks.

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That's an important factoid!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

Re: engine stamp painting
 

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The engine plant stamp was done on big-blocks BEFORE the heads went on, and AFTER the heads went on on small-blocks.



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That would explain a big-block stamping in this location:

http://www.shapeconsulting.com/cars/LS6stamping.jpg

Re: engine stamp painting
 

Yep and why the SB stamps are at the leading edge of the pad... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

Re: engine stamp painting
 

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The engine plant stamp was done on big-blocks BEFORE the heads went on, and AFTER the heads went on on small-blocks.



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That would explain a big-block stamping in this location:

http://www.shapeconsulting.com/cars/LS6stamping.jpg

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That explains the location of the pictured pad stamp, but the stamping itself, and broach marks, looks a little fishy.

Re: engine stamp painting
 

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That explains the location of the pictured pad stamp, but the stamping itself, and broach marks, looks a little fishy.

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I agree, Rick. I quickly lifted the photo from a current ebay auction, and after studying the stamping some more it does look suspect. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...thumbsdown.gif

Re: engine stamp painting
 

That pad is a great example......of a fake.
Dave

Re: engine stamp painting
 

When the BB block was scheduled at the beginning of the assembly line, at the bore air-gage station, its suffix code was scrawled on the side of the block - that's what everyone looked at as it came down the line to tell them what components to install, and that's what the pad stamp operator looked at to select the correct date/suffix gang-stamp holder. The heads went on after the pad was stamped.

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