Gentlemen:
Please take a look at this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1
It is a claimed 1961 "Corvette" fuel injected block. I suspect that the "S" was added to the suffix code on the pad. There are other things wrong. It is a 935 block with a January 1961 casting date. Only very late '61 Corvettes, mostly built in July 1961 were fitted with 935 blocks. While it is conceivable that such an early block was pulled from a dark corner six months later, it seems a bit fishy. Moreover, I asked the seller and he reported that there are no other numbers (the serial numbers) on the pad. So at best, it is an original, non-Corvette, early 935 block fitted with fuel injection. But it is likely a fake, with the pad doctored up. Does anyone know if the "S" is the correct font style? The stamp depth of that character does not seem to match the others either.
This is yet another reason for caveat emptor but I really am tempted to report this listing to ebay.
Please take a look at this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1
It is a claimed 1961 "Corvette" fuel injected block. I suspect that the "S" was added to the suffix code on the pad. There are other things wrong. It is a 935 block with a January 1961 casting date. Only very late '61 Corvettes, mostly built in July 1961 were fitted with 935 blocks. While it is conceivable that such an early block was pulled from a dark corner six months later, it seems a bit fishy. Moreover, I asked the seller and he reported that there are no other numbers (the serial numbers) on the pad. So at best, it is an original, non-Corvette, early 935 block fitted with fuel injection. But it is likely a fake, with the pad doctored up. Does anyone know if the "S" is the correct font style? The stamp depth of that character does not seem to match the others either.
This is yet another reason for caveat emptor but I really am tempted to report this listing to ebay.
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