Whats it Worth

[Caseys69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TimG</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The owner of the Corvette should have his head examined. That's an original L89 block. I'm not sure what it's worth, but the owner of the car should be willing to pay more than anyone, especially if there are questions on the worthiness of the block. Any chance you can acquire the car?</div></div>

If the owner has not desire to get the &quot;born with&quot; engine back -- there are issues here ... I see RED FLAGS all over the place. TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif[/img] </div></div>

Questioning the authenticity of the block im looking at? Or the owner of the vette being nuts, or both?

[Charley Lillard]

I would have Al Grenning inspect the stamping before buying the block.

http://ccas4vettes.com/

[Fast67VelleN2O]

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.

[Caseys69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would have Al Grenning inspect the stamping before buying the block.

http://ccas4vettes.com/ </div></div>

Thanks Charley, i appreciate the link

[Caseys69]

<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>

Huh, thats weird

[MosportGreen66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would have Al Grenning inspect the stamping before buying the block.

http://ccas4vettes.com/ </div></div>

Al won't give you a definitive answer unless you own the article. Outside of that, great service I've used many times before!

Dan

[PeteLeathersac]

It's happened to me before too w/ original 'Vette SB's but when cars are restored as #'s matching BB's, anyone w/ original engine/paperwork is THE last person these owners want to hear from.
Best always keep in mind that &quot;matching #'s&quot; and &quot;original engine&quot; are completely different things!
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
~ Pete

[earntaz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Caseys69</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TimG</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The owner of the Corvette should have his head examined. That's an original L89 block. I'm not sure what it's worth, but the owner of the car should be willing to pay more than anyone, especially if there are questions on the worthiness of the block. Any chance you can acquire the car?</div></div>

If the owner has not desire to get the &quot;born with&quot; engine back -- there are issues here ... I see RED FLAGS all over the place. TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif[/img] </div></div>

Questioning the authenticity of the block im looking at? Or the owner of the vette being nuts, or both?</div></div> Owner! -- As already mention, it sounds like the owner may already know there are issues with engine. If I had this Vette and someone offered to me the &quot;born with&quot; engine block -- I'd jump all over it.

[Caseys69]

I agree with you Taz, im thinking he restored his car and the true original block popped up after the fact. However that still wouldnt change my opinion about buying it anyways

[TimG]

I recently found an original '67 L71 block, Al verified the stamp as original. Same deal, the owner of the car didn't want anything to do with the block as he had a Bloomington Gold car already with the restamp. It went Gold years ago.