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Originally Posted by 68bird400HO
To me this brings up a couple of interesting theoretical questions.
1) What is the difference between restoring the motor by recreating an "original" block by restamping it and restoring a car by rebodying it? (I know rebodying has been discussed ad-nauseum on several boards and there are people firmly on both sides of that issue. I don't want to open up that can of worms here again.)
2) If someone goes to the trouble to recreate a RAIV block by starting with an appropriate date coded block, grinding and restamping the part number, resurfacing and stamping the vin and block codes, and converting it to a four bolt mains, would this be less damaging to the value than having an SR block or than having the correct coded block with the wrong vin#?
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I was part of the last rebody debate
The simple answer, for both sides of the "arguement" that you pose in #1 is...There is no difference. But, you're right...don't open that can of worms
To your point #2....It seems that an SR block is more acceptable than a restamp because you are doing the "closest to original" (as it came off the GM line), with genuine GM approved replacement parts. I could be wrong, but it seems that the majority of "The Hobby" sort of dictates what is really acceptible and what is not...SR is, restamps are not.
I have no doubt that BLKBRD wouldn't disclose it, but somewhere down the line, someone may not be so honest, and end up in the same position as he. Would a restamp bring equivelant to an SR...I would say likely, but neither will bring what an actual original numbers matching will bring, which is what BLKBRD is trying to get an understanding of...