Date decoding
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Racer
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Date decoding
Does anybody know how to decode the date codes on the Holley carbs and alternator for a 1967 435hp Corvette. The engine is stamped J 26 6(October 26,1966), the assembly date is TII28JE (Townanda Nov,28), what would be the correct and/or acceptible date ranges for the carbs, alternator, etc. If you could please provide an example.
Also the trim tag is F05 (January 05), so what would be the correct date for the glass? Also what about the convertible top, is their correct dates and/or codes for this as well?
Is there a reference book that states acceptable date ranges for parts installed on cars and engines, etc. Also is their a book that decodes all these dates?
Any other information would be helpful.
Thanks
Also the trim tag is F05 (January 05), so what would be the correct date for the glass? Also what about the convertible top, is their correct dates and/or codes for this as well?
Is there a reference book that states acceptable date ranges for parts installed on cars and engines, etc. Also is their a book that decodes all these dates?
Any other information would be helpful.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Newark DE
Originally Posted by Tschim
Is there a reference book that states acceptable date ranges for parts installed on cars and engines, etc. Also is their a book that decodes all these dates?
That will give you all the date codes, how to read them, where they are located, acceptable date ranges, etc, etc, etc.
That book,Shop Manual, and the AIM (assembly manual) for your car are probably the three most useful books you can get hold of
Team Owner
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From: Washington Michigan
Originally Posted by Tschim
Does anybody know how to decode the date codes on the Holley carbs and alternator for a 1967 435hp Corvette. The engine is stamped J 26 6(October 26,1966), the assembly date is TII28JE (Townanda Nov,28), what would be the correct and/or acceptible date ranges for the carbs, alternator, etc. If you could please provide an example.
Also the trim tag is F05 (January 05), so what would be the correct date for the glass? Also what about the convertible top, is their correct dates and/or codes for this as well?
Is there a reference book that states acceptable date ranges for parts installed on cars and engines, etc. Also is their a book that decodes all these dates?
Any other information would be helpful.
Thanks
Also the trim tag is F05 (January 05), so what would be the correct date for the glass? Also what about the convertible top, is their correct dates and/or codes for this as well?
Is there a reference book that states acceptable date ranges for parts installed on cars and engines, etc. Also is their a book that decodes all these dates?
Any other information would be helpful.
Thanks
Every non-orange accessory item on the engine (except the distributor) was installed at St. Louis, so those components are dated back from the car's final assembly date, not from the stamped engine assembly date.
Original production carbs have a 3-digit date code (stamped below the LIST number on the air horn) - year/month/week; service replacements have a 4-digit date code - first three digits are the Julian date, fourth digit is the year.
