1971 Z/28 engine on the Boston Craigslist
 

Just posted I do not know how to put the link

That is a deal if the guts are good. Carver is right near Plymouth. Easy to get to.. Wow..

Who knows if that is a legit engine for sale.

I can't get a reply out of the person.

I just spoke to the owner Ray. .40over , steel crank , new pistons . Rebuilt 5 years ago , Edelbrock Aluminum heads . 400 HP . Factory 4 speed engine. He took it out of a rusty NE car..

H 14 0 Date 3970010 Casting ,,,, Pad stamp is not milled off but is hard to read VC828CGP

Just a curiosity question....

There are a lot of '71 LT1 parts missing from this engine. Unless the VIN on the engine matches YOUR specific car, is this engine really worth anymore than a run-of-the-mill 1971 350 bored .040 over with Edelbrock heads?

In my mind, this isn't anything special, but I'm anxious to hear other opinions.

I'm sure opinions will vary...but from my point of view, the hierarchy of preference would be:

1) original born with block to the car
2) CE block with paperwork showing warranty replacement to the specific vehicle.
3) original coded block within an acceptable date range for the car.
4) original date coded block for the car, assembly date not consistent with the car.
5) CE engine coded for year of vehicle
6) Any other block with the correct casting number and casting date.

Again, just my opinion. I did not mention re-stamped blocks as I have not completely satisfied in my mind where they would fall, although I've heard the NCRS accepts re-stamped blocks as "restoration blocks" and that info is divulged before judging

Steve,

Really kind of surprised on the NCRS accepting re-stamped blocks. Seems like that is taking the restoration thing a bit too far and encouraging re-stamps. Next thing we'll see is "NCRS verified block stamps"

Dave - I've never been involved in the NCRS org...but a good friend of mine who is explained it this way. The people that are re-stamping major driveline components are getting really good...good to the point where some may have passed NCRS scrutiny. By allowing "restoration blocks", the thought is owners will be more likely to divulge a re-stamp where it is then recorded as such in the NCRS data base. Again, this was just his opinion on the issue, but by that thinking, the purpose would be not to stop re-stamping, but to identify those that have been.