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Old Feb 4, 2025 | 02:44 PM
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I was looking at a big block block today
The casting number was 3869942

I can't fully make out what was on the stamp pad

T03?4IL ?

Here is a pic

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Looks like T0304 to me, March 4th
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T=Tonawanda, thoyer is correct, March 4th
IL = 427, 390hp, 4 speed
It came out of a 1966 Corvette

The rest is hard to read.
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6116159 maybe second 6 and 5 require closer look
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As always, thanks so much for the help
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Is this in where your looking at the car??
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It is. Laying on the floor
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It is. Laying on the floor
Oh sheet......
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