Quote Originally Posted by beginner
Not quite. Cases are dated with a rossete stamp, so you should make sure that you have a correct dated case before you have it serial number stamped.
I'd ask your local police.
I had a friend with a slightly different situation.
His case numbers had been damaged and were only half readable.
Police impounded the car took the 2.7 and returned the car -2.7.
Between the fakey #s or factory no #s not sure which would be more legal?