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'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 2472
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 1:22 am: | |
Maybe whoever re-stamped the block had found out the correct number. Possibly through service/dealer records(???). |
Erich Walz (Deleteall)
Junior Member
Username: Deleteall
Post Number: 152
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 1:20 am: | |
Peter: So you think something funny must have happened for that the numbers to be the same? |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 2470
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 1:07 am: | |
If the numbers are stamped into the block, there's nothing stopping someone to clean off the old numbers (welding it up and then grinding it flat - 10 min. job at the most if aluminum) and stamping the correct ones back in.
Uhhh, I haven't done serial numbers but I have done this very same process after resizing tractor-truck gas tanks (at work...), I change the capacity number. |
Erich Walz (Deleteall)
Junior Member
Username: Deleteall
Post Number: 149
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 11:33 pm: | |
OK, I have an interesting, but not hypothetical, question. 1984 Mercedes 500sel is stolen and later recovered with its engine missing. One year later it's sold and the replacement engine (used) has the "correct" number on the block. Is this possible, are there a group of engines with the same number? I always thought the blocks numbers were specific to each car? Thanks
Also, anyone know where to find the number on the block? |