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Engine code stamping

Posted: 5/23/25 9:21amMessage 1 of 3
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Greensboro, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 corvette 454 4sp

Anyone ever seen a block with letters reversed? My 73 454 should read CWM but mine reads CMW vin is correct and block pad has never been tampered with  I can’t be the only one with this issue

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Re: Engine code stamping

Posted: 5/23/25 10:14amMessage 2 of 3
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Grapevine, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport M7 convertible.

Dyslexic assembly line worker?

   

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Re: Engine code stamping

Posted: 5/23/25 9:46pmMessage 3 of 3
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

Not unheard of for assy line worker to load one or more of the stamp characters upside down. Assuming this was done on the line, it's possible it was caught immediately and corrected, or there may have been several more stamped like that before it was noticed. Typically, however, mistakes would have been ground out and re-stamped. 

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