which is best- c.e. or date correct motor?

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I think Alans orignal question was which of the 2[CE versus decked and dated]made a car worth more. And i believe the answer given those choices is CE. CEs could certainly be dated before the car date. The one thing i disagree on[ok theres more than one !!!] is that if i had a valid CE motor in a corvette id have to take a CE from someone elses car to get more points if there block was dated earlier than my car and the legit CE in my corvette was not. makes no sense.