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If I had a a 739 block casting (not flint), casting date two weeks prior to my car's build date, and the pad incorrectly stamped (not a flint corvette derivative) but the actual assembly date stamped one week prior to my car's build date--how would this be scored. Not looking for an absolute here. Just thinking this would be better than my current incorrect 519 block which is a year newer than my car is and it isn't flint either. Hey--that is how this basket case came.
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Bill, Check your email *NM*
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Re: C1 Engine Points
I'd give ya the points for correct casting # case but that would be it. i would feel justified in deducting for casting date based on DOUBLE digit for year casted(you stated it wasn't flint, hence its gota be tonawanda unless GM had a foundry elsewhere.)Keep looking, you can do better. mikeComment
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Re: C1 Engine Points
Thanks Mike. I am looking for late May 58 but I didn't want to have to sell my wife to get one. Or-------------no, she is too good to me! She likes that I love Corvettes. My first wife didn't!! I would have given her away and paid!Comment
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Re: Bill, Check your email
Tom, I sent you an email last night but it was returned to me? Fellow member appears to have just what I am looking for so will see how things develop.
Mike, you are always absolutely RIGHT--I may have done exactly correct, better!!
NCRS members are such a delightful group except for the grouches. BillComment
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A different opinion.....
The NCRS Judging Reference Manual reads this way regarding the first 'test' for a correct engine block:
"Correct, normally configured casting number and case configuration. If incorrect, deduct 350 points and do not judge or score casting date or stamp pad...."
Typically, there are subtile difference between Tonawanda and Saginaw engine blocks. These differences deal with size/placement of embossed font and other secondary operations like the presense/absense of front/rear access holes for connection of oil pressure lines.
IF the block you have differs detectably from a known original Saginaw casting for the equivalent part, then judges are free to take a full deduction (350 points) based on the part failing the 'normally configured casting number and case configuration' the text of the rule....
You might politely argue such a deduction escalating it to Team Leader, Meet Judging Chairman, and/or National Judging Chairman. But, if the issue was raised at one of my chapter meets and the judges backed their decision to take a full deduction by showing specific visual/detectable differences between the Tonawanda block and a correct/original Saginaw casting, I'd be hard pressed to overrule their decision for a full deduction....Comment
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