The 2680 stamping on the ring gear is the date of manufacture and indicates that the ring gear was produced the 268 day of 1970. As the gear post dates the cars production by over a full year, it was obviously added at a later date and is not a correct "born with" component.
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1969 TA RAIII M40 Auto Cameo White/ Std Blue Int
1970 TA RAIII M21 4-spd Lucy Blue/Std Black Int
1971 TA 455 HO M22 4-Spd Lucy Blue/Deluxe White Int
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