Hi all, my block in my slr5000 has some corrosion were the original engine no is and is very hard to read.Can you smooth it off and have it stamped again with the same type of stamps as original?
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Posted 29 October 2007 - 09:39 PM
Nope, you cannot. Can you still read it?
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Posted 29 October 2007 - 09:50 PM
Hi, yes you can just in some spots just thought it might be a simple thing to do if poss.Just a bit worried that if i try and clean it up too good i might make it worse. Thanks Jake
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Posted 29 October 2007 - 11:16 PM
Maybe use CRC / WD40 and a scotchbright pad rather than wet and dry or other such abrasive?
After clean up, a squirt with clear to protect it.
After clean up, a squirt with clear to protect it.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 09:14 AM
Are you asking "can i physically do it" or "can i legally do it"
nothings illegal till you get caught.....
nothings illegal till you get caught.....
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 10:21 AM
Especially with an SL/R 5000 you run the risk of devaluing the car...If a buyer suspects the engine number is dodgey (whether it is or isn't) they aren't as likely to pay as high.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 10:52 AM
The thing is, you can't get the correct stamp to do the job, so it's going to look dodgy. Romomos suggestion is the best, or perhaps even a light acid to clean it up then protect it with WD40
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 10:57 AM
so in the event you get your block decked????? what are you advising then.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 11:07 AM
Don't expect top dollar if sold !
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 11:18 AM
All I could advise is make sure you don't get that part decked. A decent engine builder can deck your block without taking the number off. If you are unlucky enough to have bought it like that or have already decked it, well what threeblindmice said, don't expect top dollar. You could restamp it, but it won't look right.so in the event you get your block decked????? what are you advising then.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 04:30 PM
I have never seen a block decked that didn't need restamping.All I could advise is make sure you don't get that part decked. A decent engine builder can deck your block without taking the number off.so in the event you get your block decked????? what are you advising then.
Gem and the like do 100's a month.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 04:45 PM
Really? Well I've had both mine decked and they avoided that area. I guess it comes down to who does it and the care taken. It's hard to find good help these days huh. Places that do hundreds like GEM are in it for the money of getting exchange engines out the door, if you take it to a decent engine builder and request the number not to be removed, they can do it. Considering what some of these cars are worth today, imagine getting your engine back with the number gone.......
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 04:50 PM
the number pad is on the same plane as the deck, either you had your block angle decked, the machinest set up sepciffically not to machine the numbers, leaving a step on the deck or you did not witness the restamping.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 04:58 PM
It's very simple really, you set up the machine not to machine that area, so you can end up with a small step. I was very luck with both my blocks, they were near perfect so no noticable step, and they were not restamped.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 05:05 PM
No problem, did not say it could not be done, just never seen anyone that fussy to put a step in the deck lol.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 08:47 PM
At todays prices it pays to be fussy.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 08:58 PM
it also pays to have the same stamps as holden. if you know the right people 
Edited by moot, 30 October 2007 - 08:58 PM.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 09:47 PM
WD40, Scotch Brite, and a wire brush.
That'll f*ck it.
That'll f*ck it.
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 10:12 PM
Hmmm great more Hillbillysit also pays to have the same stamps as holden. if you know the right people
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Posted 30 October 2007 - 11:52 PM
You still have the cast date to go off and the reciept with the engine number from the decking , to get the perfect deck you have to mill it true centre which means taking off the numbers , depending on how deep the stamping is and how much you have removed to aquire to perfect tunnel to deck level you sometimes can get lucky and still retain faint numbers. You can get near to spoton number stamps to holden if you look hard enuff and theres nothing wrong with have the block restamped if you have to...So if anyone one had ideas of restamping a non torana block with a HT number it will and can be found out by ways and means. Just to clean the numbers I d use a 3M disc wizza/gasket remover buff.
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Posted 31 October 2007 - 06:44 AM
no,just the proper way of doing it legally.Hmmm great more Hillbillysit also pays to have the same stamps as holden. if you know the right people
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Posted 01 November 2007 - 04:57 PM
The propper and legal way is by getting VP numbers restamped on your block after your original number is gone.
Well thats here in VIC anyway once your number is removed your not allowed to restamp it, allthough that doesnt make it right in many peoples minds it is the law.
Sad but true
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Well thats here in VIC anyway once your number is removed your not allowed to restamp it, allthough that doesnt make it right in many peoples minds it is the law.
Sad but true
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Posted 01 November 2007 - 07:14 PM
YEP, IN nsw IT IS NP. Legally you can't restamp a block or anything else for that matter
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Posted 01 November 2007 - 09:46 PM
you may want to check up on that. mine has been done and i asked the rta. all i needed was i letter from the machine shop saying that the number was removed and restamped in the machining process.
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Posted 01 November 2007 - 09:58 PM
^ That is how it should be, but are all machine shops in an adequately authorititive position to be given that responsibility?
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