Upside down "1" on engine pad - update.

[steve wallach]

Ok, I have verified my engine pad with a few experts some recomended from this board. I have also done more reading and research on my own, not to mention I have had the stamping examined and it has been confirmed to be authentic.

So, it appears that the numbers 1 and 8 either slipped through inspections or
since they didn't alter the number, they were let slide when they occured. It also appears the dies were made incorrectly where this occured.

This is on my 67 BB Engine.

So just an FYI, this is what I have found. I guess it's not common but common enough that it has been investigated and confirmed to have happened before.

Regards,

Steve

[Verne Frantz]

Re: Upside down "1" on engine pad - update.

Do you really think the VIN derivitive was "inspected".? I really doubt it.

[John H.]

Re: Upside down "1" on engine pad - update.

Only one guy in the entire plant ever looked at the VIN derivative stamp on the block - the inspector at the end of the engine dress line - to see if it matched the VIN on the broadcast copy, along with the 80 or 90 other things he had to look at. Doubt if he cared much if a character was crooked or upside-down, and if they were, he certainly wouldn't write it up for a repair. In the grand scheme of things, the VIN derivative stamp was immensely insignificant.

[Verne Frantz]

Re: Upside down "1" on engine pad - update.

Thank you John. If there was anyone who could elaborate on that, I knew it would be you!
Your memories are very important to the scaling of history.