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Old 03-29-2014, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Transamric View Post
So to be clear, the concensus is, after '67, "I" was still used for September casting dates, but not for stamped in date codes?

BTW, IIRC, this method of dating is called Julian dating.
Transamric,

I know for a fact they still used the "I" for September when casting blocks. I have been operating under the mindset listed below for a long time.


Casting: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Stamped: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M ( no "I" )

You may be right. it may have started in 1966 for the '67 models. It's been so long since I read it, I can't remember who said it here. I'm sure I learned it here on the forum. But I have not saw an alternator for '70 and up stamped with an "I" for September. I do stand corrected about the use of 3 & 4 character stampings being used for date coding and that it was common place.

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