Whats it Worth

[SBR]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This just happened to me 2 years ago with an L89 block out of a 1968 Corvette. Wouldn't return any of my calls. His car had a restoration block in it but was sold as matching numbers. </div></div>

It's amazing to me that the majority of people still believe that matching numbers means that it's original.

[black69]

This is an easy fix.

Buy motor, get certified by Al as Charlie suggests. Its a gamble, as you may be buying a restamp.
Then if positive, post the VIN here. I think your liability towards a lawsuit is low, if its certified.
This thread will come up down the road when the car goes up for sale (they all do). <span style="font-weight: bold">The internet keeps things forever</span>.
Anyone buying an L89 vette WILL do a background search. They will plug in the VIN. That is a big big dollar car.
Everyone will find you on this yenko.net thread.
You can also remind the current owner sooner than later, this will all playout as I have outlined, and shorten the whole dance. He has to deal with you unless he is retarded. I think he will deal with you.

[Caseys69]

I sent Al an email and he said he only deals in corvette related parts. Am i missing something? Im 99% sure i read it correctly that LP is in fact a corvette suffix

[69biscayne]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is an easy fix.

Buy motor, get certified by Al as Charlie suggests. Its a gamble, as you may be buying a restamp.
Then if positive, post the VIN here. I think your liability towards a lawsuit is low, if its certified.
This thread will come up down the road when the car goes up for sale (they all do). <span style="font-weight: bold">The internet keeps things forever</span>.
Anyone buying an L89 vette WILL do a background search. They will plug in the VIN. That is a big big dollar car.
Everyone will find you on this yenko.net thread.
You can also remind the current owner sooner than later, this will all playout as I have outlined, and shorten the whole dance. He has to deal with you unless he is retarded. I think he will deal with you.



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If it was my car I would buy the block (if verified as original). Then you can have it with the car or bury it where no one will find it.

[Ls6 Ragtop]

Casey,
By looking at that deck I have concerns about it being original.
Before I spent any money on it I would measure deck height as that will answer a bunch of questions.
Chris

[Caseys69]

How would i go about measuring the deck height properly? Never done it before

[Caseys69]

Here are some more pictures. The block is now in my possession and will be getting magnafluxed and cleaned. The stamp reads T09I6LP and the vin read 19S702487 The date is F 14 8 June 14th 1968

[bergy]

Broach marks should be perfectly parallel and deep ones should be fairly continuous. I'm saying re-stamp. JMHO

[black69]

Its hard to tell, without WD40 cleaning with a rag. I would still have Al G look at it.

[Caseys69]

After using WD40 and a rag