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That's the problem with restamped blocks. Just because some show judges accept it, does not mean the car gets transferred to the next owner in an honest fashion.

As a judge myself, and buyer, it's way more valuable to me (and most of my collecting acquaintances) to leave a mismatched vin number engine stamped as such. If a replacement engine is used with the correct casting number, date code, and two letter configuration stamp, yet the VIN stamping is incorrect, leave it as is. It tells the whole story for the next owner, and lets the show judge know exactly what it is. Plus, it leaves the engine entirely original. The value of an unmolested block is far greater than a molested one.

Show judge opinions aside, from a buying and selling standpoint, it makes it more valuable, and way more honest. Personally, even if disclosed up front, I will never buy a restamped block of any condition or rarity. I will however, buy an unmolested block.