[David R.]

[QUOTE=frank55a;1916747]If you re-stamp the engine there should be a star before and after the number. Also the numbers are of a particular size. Make sure your engine rebuilder has a correct set of stamps and the star. Also to CYA take pictures of your old engine so that the number on the frame and engine show in the same picture.


The engine that was in my truck did not have any stars by the re-stamped numbers, nor the AA prefix. I am not in California and not likely to be.
I looked up our state code. It only has a couple paragraphs under anti-theft laws. It states pretty simply that it is illegal to alter the numbers IF it is done to intentionally misrepresent stolen property. Re-numbering a rebuilt engine to correspond with the original vehicle serial number wouldn't fall into the intentionally misrepresenting stolen property catagory I wouldn't think.