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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Jet Boat Maloney on April 23, 2017, 10:27:10 AM

Title: Maltese stamping.
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on April 23, 2017, 10:27:10 AM

Does anyone know what this stamping means in a BBC pan rail?


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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: GT Jets on April 23, 2017, 10:32:50 AM

Probably an engine builder mark.

Mine was "GTH". it was a way to identify if the engine was built by you and someone didn't bring back I different engine trying to swindle you into thinking you build it and it blew up (happens all the time).

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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on April 23, 2017, 10:32:59 AM

Maybe another engine builder did it?

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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: GT Jets on April 23, 2017, 10:37:33 AM

If it was a MOPAR, it would have significant meaning...

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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on April 23, 2017, 12:40:13 PM

I saw someone else asking about it also. Same stamp same place. I read all about the Mopar thing. Think it was someone at factory along assembly line?


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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on May 02, 2017, 10:46:12 PM

Still can't find any info on this stamp has to
Mean something.


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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: JetdreamN on May 05, 2017, 06:08:50 AM

I had the same question posted here.
http://www.performanceboats.com/gn7-dyno/318073-block-stamping.html

Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on May 05, 2017, 10:00:00 PM

Quote from: JetdreamN on May 05, 2017, 06:08:50 AM

I had the same question posted here.
http://www.performanceboats.com/gn7-dyno/318073-block-stamping.html

I know I stole your photo too lazy to dig my block out and take a picture.
I still want to know what the hell it means.


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Title: Re: Maltese stamping.
Post by: Six-Oh-Nine on May 09, 2017, 11:30:39 AM

They are qc stamps... used at the factory. Each inspection gets a unique stamp. Mcmaster sells similar stamps. Kinda common and have seen an assortment of different stamps on gm blocks over the years... along with numbers and/or letters, but those are to indicate sizing for bore size, main bore size, etc...


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