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Originally Posted by danw
Gentlemen: I've been lurking on this (and other) sites for a while and finally decided to come up for air. I've been bitten for several years - this year's trip to London will be our third (reservations at the Hampton). Now that the kids are grown, the house is sold  and Mama's on board with the program, we're seriously looking for a car.
Problem: I'm in an Ohio e-check county (Summit), so block casting dates take on added significance. I've got a line on a car with a 351 that hasn't had to be e-checked previously, so I need to get the casting date off the block. The owner doesn't seem to be too familiar with the breed, and he doesn't know the year of the engine and hasn't had any luck looking for the casting date. From the postings on this site, it seems like the date code should be somewhere near the starter, but so far the owner hasn't been able to find it. Is there a particular trick to finding the code or could it be somewhere else where he's not looking?
Thanks in advance.
Danw |
Hello Dan,
I am not understanding your problem. I live in Cuyahoga and my block is a 1984. It does not matter at all. After you get the car titled, the title shown will be this year (or whatever year you get it titled). After the title, just buy Collectors Plates. They are the same price as regular plates and are emissions exempt. You cannot go to your local BMV as you have to send the application and a picture of your car to Columbus. They will rubber stamp the Cobra and you are set for as long as you own the car.
Again, the year of the engine makes no difference. They title the car to the current year and that is the year your emissions are supposed to match. The Collectors plate will bypass all that nonsense. I tried to get an old title, but they will not do it in Ohio, so Historical Vehicle plates are a no-go.
Ron