[John V.]

Agree with everything posted so far.

Only thing I can add is that the '64 KC & Balt Shipping Order docs DO contain an alternator code in a box labeled GEN.

However, I cannot say whether the codes found on these forms corresponded to an ink stamp on original '64 Tempest alternators.

Also, because the TI was a rare option, I have not documented the code for the early year TI 42A alternator used with PS (1100678 with the double pulley) if that happens to be the correct one for your car.

The codes I have documented are:

1100676 early year 37A alt used with PS, code T

1100683 37A alt used for all std cars plus late year with PS, code U

1100680 42A alt used for TI without PS plus late year TI with PS, code V

The 42A alt was std for the big car, 1100680 used for all std big Pontiacs plus late year with PS and 1100678 used early year with PS for the big Pontiacs.

If the codes did correspond to an ink code on the alt, perhaps the big car guys would know.

Terry, are you certain that the manifest (what you refer to as a "pick") code was ink stamped even on the '65 alternators?

Reason I ask, typically the Corvette guys document this kind of detail better than any other group. I couldn't find evidence that Corvette alts were ink stamped until the late '70s.

I don't know how PMD facilitated picking of alts in '64 or '65 or how come KC & Balt coded the alts the way they did on their Shipping Orders.

Just seems to me that there would be a fair amount of evidence available if they had been ink stamping them. I haven't ever even thought about it, but surprised that I couldn't uncover any evidence if it was the common practice.