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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Rumor has it there are more numbers matching Chevy's out there than Chevy ever made.
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This is true concerning the amount of big block corvettes. People simply take a date and casting number correct block, have it decked and stamped, and replace the 327 with the 427 that is now numbers matching. However, to the trained eye, it is possible to tell a restamp from an original-mostly due to the broach marks in the block stamp pad. It's important for mid year corvettes to have their protect-o-plates. the protect-o-plates is in the back of the owners protection plan booklet and has a stamp that states which engine the car came with, who the original purchaser was, etc.