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72 455 HO Block on Ebay
Does this thing look fake to anyone. Something seems a miss. Unless the main caps were replaced they don't look correct to me. Seems to be re-stamped.
am I just crazy. https://www.ebay.com/itm/134955293633
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White/Blue 71 455 HO T/A Auto Blue/Blue 71 455 HO T/A 4 Sp White/Sandalwood 71 455 HO T/A 4 Sp White/Black 70 RAIII T/A M21/373 (stripper) Carousel Red/Black 69 GTO Judge 4 Sp 2002 Firehawk Red/Black 6Sp |
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He is an honest seller.....
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Lot of people do not know what to look for. Never said he was dishonest.
They just think the stuff is legit when they are re-selling it. I see no broach marks on the front of the block and no Vin stamp. Just saying very weird.
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I will say stamp does appear odd and somewhat different than typically seen...
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#5
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Aftermarket 3 center caps?Tom
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No doubt about the caps.
Why is it slathered in (the wrong color) engine paint? Red flag.
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Thrust bearing goes where?
Studs? Bore has been honed at least.. I would insist on a crank bore alignment " Check" Not an align hone, just check. Could be it was a SR block " built into " this. Why mention RA stuff though..
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The end caps look original but the 4 bolt caps are absolutely aftermarket. No casting numbers on them and all 3 have the threaded holes for the windage tray.
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No SR number,looks like a eun number and a code that does not look correct and no vin number after market caps.What could possible be wrong with $4000?Was the block originally and 4 bolt cap block or just a 2 bolt?The seller is proud with some of his other pontiac parts.More power to him!Tom
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I'd say its been decked.
Timing cover gasket ALWAYS leaves a ghost trail. The restamping is obvious and the EUN should be about twice that number or higher for a May 72 block. At least in the upper 05xxxxx range , but its restamped in the 0275xxx range fail |
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I have found two original 4-bolt blocks out of T/As with no VIN stamp. One was a 1970 YZ and the other was a 1971 YE. Both came out of original cars and the cast dates on the other parts matched the block. Neither had a SR number.
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The 70 Blue 4spd TA that PY member in California bought a couple years ago didn't have VIN on the date matching WS engine.
Was the one with molded flares and spoilers and reupholstered in fabric that he recently put on eBay. Van Nuys car Mike's were probably Norwood cars It happens once in a while |
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He just might be selling some questionable JWs as well. Not really questionable they are fabricated, I’m just trying to be nice.
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He lists his phone number , so who knows , maybe when a buyer calls he tells them the real story and provides disclosure for their own discretion. 2 wheels date 1972 , one 1978 , one n/a , what could be wrong if 2 have slotted cones and 2 do not. And none are dated 1970 Quote:
At those prices , he isn't being indicative of phony parts Supply and demand is one thing , but copies are generally much less valuable. what's that smell like |
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Oh, my bad, I thought the seller was this guy Lance -ravjudge- on ebay who is a well known collector.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/116112648203? This block seller is -realravjudge- https://www.ebay.com/itm/134955293633 I smell a kook. |
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No problem
I momentarily had the same thought by the name until I saw the seller was in Missouri. Lance is in .... one of those out of the way states , maybe Nebraska . |
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South of Minnesota. Think ice cream.
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Lance is in IA I think.Tom
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Items removed, I guess he got called out.
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