i just called and talked to the kid that owns it, he is a douchebaag to the fullest. i asked him if it was a numbers matching, and he saaid "i does not know, but even if it is not, it still worth 8,900.00". he is putting it on flebay very soon. he also has a parts car to go with it.
but by his ignorance, i would say that it is NOT the original engine
oh, and he said "who cares if it is the original engine?" so he would not check the numbers. i told him even when he puts it on flebay, everyone is still going to want to know if it is