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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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What kind of time frame/range is considered correct for date codes on blocks & engine components to the build date of the car ?

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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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I could be wrong, but I thought it was 'acceptable' to be any where up to 6 months prior to the estimated 'birth date' of the vehicle....

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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadKing96
I could be wrong, but I thought it was 'acceptable' to be any where up to 6 months prior to the estimated 'birth date' of the vehicle....

RK
That's correct, but 2-6 weeks prior is more "typical"; 6-month date spans invite further scrutiny of other items on the judging field.
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