http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

wow, nice serial number there...

 

doesnt look like an OEM stamp on the block

 

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Definately not an OEM stamp.

 

missing vin by the motor mount too.

 

i agree like ^ these guys said about the block stamp. it looks funny

 

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x3

 

Dallas, TX ....... One type R stolen a Week at a time.....

 

^^i dont think its from the stolen type r from tx one week ago as you said^^ because he had time to built the motor but it is definetlly restamped. you can tell he grinded down the old numbers look at the top edge.

 

 

what exactly does the other set of numbers mean?

 

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That's the block serial number, unique as a VIN.

 

Also, I believe the OEM stamps are magnetic... And there is a method to bring out the original Serial and Engine Code.

 

magnetic? never heard of that before

 

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The block is aluminum, which is a non-ferrous (i.e., non-magnetic metal).
There might be ways to bring up the density from the previous stampings, but I don't believe its very easy.

Also, it looks like the block was sandblasted, which may have eroded the original markings. &lt;shrug&gt;

 

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Someone created there own stamp.

 

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The block is aluminum, which is a non-ferrous (i.e., non-magnetic metal).
There might be ways to bring up the density from the previous stampings, but I don't believe its very easy.

Also, it looks like the block was sandblasted, which may have eroded the original markings. &lt;shrug&gt;</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll dig up the thread... It was on here.

 

You can see plain as day that they ground off the block and stamped their own with number punches. I don't know if I would be so quick to call it stolen, but it is sketchy as hell. Saying b18c5 will attract more buyers because they think its somehow the holy grail of the b-series and are willing to pay more....even on a used, sold as is mystery e-bay motor.

 

Its also possible that the seller stamped it as a type r block just to get more money for it. IT could be a b16,ls, gsr, or b20....who knows.

 

BOOOOOOO

 

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True. Reminds from years back when some SoCal street racers would restamp there B20VTEC blocks to B18A .

I would not buy that ebay block

 

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If it isn't a Type-R block... My guess is a GSR block then. B16, B18B1/A1, and B20 blocks do not have block girdles. Only GSR and Type-R.

 

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The block is aluminum, which is a non-ferrous (i.e., non-magnetic metal).
There might be ways to bring up the density from the previous stampings, but I don't believe its very easy.

Also, it looks like the block was sandblasted, which may have eroded the original markings. &lt;shrug&gt;</TD></TR></TABLE>

it can be done, and usually pretty easy...i learned how to do to it in forensic class over the summer; but now i forget...

 

I cant believe there are bids on that thing. Its obviously built, but other than that you have no idea what you are getting into. I wonder if RS Machines could verify if that block was in fact built by them. they would have the true specs and that would be a bit more comforting. and the ITR block girdles can be machined to fit any B Series block AFAIK.

lol @ that block stamp

 

Hahaha. Dude this guy has to be a complete FOB. Broken English! ROFL ROFL

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