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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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The numbers and letters stamped on the differential housing are
1AV 610 68 W. What does the 1 in front of AV stand for and what does the 610 represent?

The AV is 3:08 427 posi which is correct, the 68 I assume is for a 68 year model which is correct and the W is for Warren plant.
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Hi 1FM,
I believe the first digit refers to the shift that produced the unit. The 610 is Month and Day followed by Year, as you thought.
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Originally Posted by 1Fordman
The AV is 3:08 427 posi which is correct
I'm guessing you have a 4-speed?
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi 1FM,
I believe the first digit refers to the shift that produced the unit. The 610 is Month and Day followed by Year, as you thought.
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Thank you Alan, that makes perfect sense. The car was a late June 68 build so June 10th 1968 day shift build is a good fit.

wfo76, no it's a Turbo 400 car originally with a 390 hp 427 when it was built.
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