[455dan]

Originally Posted by Forrest

Well, I was notified that this car that I restored to #1 ( posted earlier here , BAJA GOLD 1970 GTO ram air 455 conv. 4 speed..1 of 3)) I bought this basket case which did NOT have a matching engine vin # ( blank, no vin#) and then sold it to a guy when completed, he sold it and advertised it as NON matching (blank) also it is now on BAT with a matching block # vin!..??!..HMMM..Something happened from when I bought it and after I sold it , ...just your thoughts..I've talked to a heavy there at bat and am trying to figure out how this happened. I lost $ because I adv. it as non matching.. someone is now trying to make a possible + 20%?? ..more BY HAVING IT MATCHING. Kind of sucks.. a picture of the "new block vin#" is on the bat site. Please check it out.. Thanx!... Forrest

This might not mean much, but,

There are "tell tale" sign

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I can't get the picture to link of the pitting above the stamping




Would think if it is the same block with no Vin that you installed, that the same pitting pattern would be evident above the number.

Is it? If so that is not a good sign for the current seller.
No pitting maybe they actually found the original block.

Any other engine pics that can be compared?