Bought 70 L78 Nova w/ following codes sight unseen - Page 5

**67BelAir427** · #41 11-28-2009, 02:41 PM

Glad to hear that you find out the truth. The seller is a car dealer in Minnesota.Never mind the show judge, I think I'll contact you to inspect the next car I buy! Good research.

**njsteve** · #42 11-28-2009, 06:09 PM

Very nice detective work!

Just goes to show that the best way to check out a car is to do it yourself, in person, or have someone that knows these cars intimately, check it out in person. No show car judges, no musclecar dealers, no buddies of the seller.

You did a great job on running this dog to ground!

You have passed the initiation and are now an official member of the site!

Welcome aboard, Sir.

**olredalert** · #43 11-28-2009, 06:14 PM

-----The broach marks also tell the "restamp" tale......Bill S

**MosportGreen66** · #44 11-28-2009, 06:17 PM

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-----The broach marks also tell the "restamp" tale......Bill S

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Could not agree more Bill!

Mr.Nickey Nova · #45 11-28-2009, 06:24 PM

Yes,the broach marks are on the heavy side,good call Bill and the number (3)are a different font also.It pays to do your homework and going to the right web site for info.

**Mr70** · #46 11-28-2009, 06:51 PM

I'm glad to hear you figured it out.

resto4u · #47 11-28-2009, 07:03 PM

The engine stamp appears real, but they restamped the vin# ?

**Mr70** · #48 11-28-2009, 07:41 PM

It's probably a real 1970 L-78 engine,but they applied a new VIN# on the end to match the chassis VIN#..(L-34 or whatever it actually was),to appear as if they were mated originally.
...they weren't.

70ChevyGuy · #49 11-28-2009, 08:03 PM

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It's probably a real 1970 L-78 engine,but they applied a new VIN# on the end to match the chassis VIN#..(L-34 or whatever it actually was),to appear as if they were mated originally.
...they weren't.

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EXACTLY! Maybe he should have re-vin'd the car

70ChevyGuy · #50 11-28-2009, 08:10 PM

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Glad to hear that you find out the truth. The seller is a car dealer in Minnesota.Never mind the show judge, I think I'll contact you to inspect the next car I buy! Good research.

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Correct about the dealer. Seemed very honest/humble and seemed surprized when I pointed out the magnified block stamp and mentioned the race history. Oddly cooperative along the way in getting all the pic's for me. I was truly shocked when I learned he had most likely spoken to the guy who owned it with the 427 and cage in it only a few months back. He said he'd owned it since march so I have no reason to think someone else called 3 months ago tracing the history. Whatever...all's well that ends well.