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Originally Posted by PAUL K
A little off subject but it's been brought up in this thread. In regards to restamped blocks I'm finding it intersting that it doesn't seem to be much of an issue whether a block is a re-stamped or actually the original.
Maybe someone can explain why an original stamped carburetor or distributor sells for good money but restamps are a dime a dozen?
What are folks doing with these OEM carburetors and distributors? I always assumed it was to make an original car correct.... Maybe I'm missing something??
Ram Air V carburetors bring in probably the biggest dough of them all.... I could easily build a different model carburetor that would outperform an original dated RAV carb in everyway, look identical and stamp the correct numbers for about half the going rate. If their are any takers send me a PM. Same goes for Ram Air and Super Duty Q-jets.
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I think if it was done absolutely correctly so that even the best of the best couldn’t tell the difference it wouldn’t really matter. it’s the fact that most restamps are later carter .junk carbs etc or clearly not originals Also it’s not really appealed to apples because it woukd have to be taking a REAL 273 and stamping it as another 273 to be equivalent as I suggested . So yeah if you took a 7028273 and restamped it as a 7029273 I’d be fine w it. That’s what I am saying Not taking a 262 or something else and stamping it as a 273
That’s differnt . That’s like what I said before it’s like some knucklehead taking a 350 HO and stamping it as a RAIIi or RAIV.
Like for like, to me shouldn’t matter very much. But my real point was I’d rather see a SR or counter case for a Muncie being counted equal to the original rather than a restamp and if that happened you wouldn’t need a restamp.
I see your point Paul. I really do . Ive felt this way myself, before but if the block didn’t know what it was gonna be stamped when it got there and it could have had 4 different stamps GTO Vs firebird , auto Vs stick then I really don’t see a difference. It’s the same block . (And the elites have been doing this for along time anyway)
I feel the same about a rebody . I’d rather see an all jig welded pintiac body from a 6 popper or 350 or something than I’d want to see a real 400 car rusted to **** welded together w China metal in some clowns backyard. Never had anything to do w a Pontiac factory , not US metal, stitched up by some fool that’s some how better than a rust free all Pontiac all GM metal body ? I don’t see the logic in that . What if you found a brand new fisher body left over never stamped would you use it or throw it away?
I realize there’s some grey area but you have to agree there’s some logic to what I saying as well . I’ve never done either , I’m not even saying I would but in theory it makes more sense in some cases. However the point is what if you did rebody or restamp and it was accepted everyone agreed that if you stamped an honorable XXX after the restamp it wouldn‘t DOC any money or points .shouldn’t that be more honorable? A gentleman’s agreement?? Wouldn’t that kill off the corruption, right quick? Cause I PROMISE you there are people making good damn money off HIDDEN well done, restamps all day every day! This would take it out of the shadows and into a legitimate business model .