[Chevelle-list] motor number

[Amber Andre]

I think you are correct,by using the other block I will have the original with the numbers still there if ever needed. thanks


--- On Sat, 6/14/08, Dale <396guy at lcisp.com> wrote:

> From: Dale <396guy at lcisp.com>
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] motor number
> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
> Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 4:49 PM
> I've only had one sleeved block engine in my life and
> that was a 350 years
> ago and was bulletproof.  Cylinder wall was cut for the
> sleeve but not quite
> to the bottom of the cylinder wall and sleeve installed -
> no way for the
> sleeve to exit out the bottom.  Don't know if it's
> still done that way
> today.  As long as the cylinder wall has the material to
> remove and install
> the sleeve, I see nothing wrong.
> 
> Surfacing is where you may run into troubles since, as
> mentioned before,
> it'll probably remove any engine ID stamp and/or
> partial VIN - thus making
> it just 'another 396' block and no way to prove it
> was the original.
> 
> I've heard some shops can deck a block without removing
> the stamped numbers
> and leaving the broach marks.  Don't know if that's
> true or not.
> 
> Since you have another block that's serviceable,
> I'd use it and keep the
> original block for a potential buyer.  If they then want to
> repair the
> original engine for its 'numbers matching'
> potential, it's there for them.
> 
> Dale McIntosh 
> ChevelleCD.com 
> ChevelleStuff.com 
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net
> > > [mailto:chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] On
> Behalf Of Amber Andre
> > > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:54 AM
> > > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
> > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] motor number
> > >
> > > I am restoring a 70ss and have the original motor
> that needs two piston
> > > sleeves,and decking. would it be best to keep the
> original engine block
> > > and
> > > use the heads and intake with another block that
> i have?
> > >