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Sep 22, 2013 | 06:10 PM

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There should be a flat surface on the bottom of the diff case, below the right side output shaft. There will be numbers and letters stamped on that surface, date and ratio. Post them here and somebody will chime in and decode it for you. Can't tell if original or not; if date is close to car built, you can assume its original. Ratio should match what was offered that year.

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This?

In case you can't read it: AWW149 E1

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Sep 22, 2013 | 06:27 PM

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This?

In case you can't read it: AWW149 E1

That looks like it. Somebody should chime in. If not, there should be a list that decodes it on the Internet.
Like this. http://http://home.comcast.net/~jmasperi/vetrears.htm
The date coding will take more research.

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Sep 22, 2013 | 06:34 PM

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I believe that is the casting number. You want to find a stamp - think of the numbers stamped on the right front deck surface of the block. The "matching numbers" thing.

Pete

I think I was editing as you were typing!!! Hahaha sorry

Sep 22, 2013 | 06:46 PM

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I think I was editing as you were typing!!! Hahaha sorry

LOL. No wonder! I thought I was going nuts.

thanks for clarifying.

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Sep 22, 2013 | 07:02 PM

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LOL. No wonder! I thought I was going nuts.

thanks for clarifying.

Pete

Hahahaha! We are all crazy....

Sep 22, 2013 | 07:17 PM

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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

AW= 3.08:1
W is for Warren MI plant
149= day of the year

Donnie

Sep 22, 2013 | 07:25 PM

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AW= 3.08:1
W is for Warren MI plant
149= day of the year

Donnie

Thanks Donnie so it doesn't even have the year on it....

Sep 23, 2013 | 12:19 AM

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Is it possible to restore front grills with chrome on the edge or do people just paint them?
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Sep 23, 2013 | 12:28 AM

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The year is on the left side below and a little forward of the stub axle.
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Sep 23, 2013 | 12:40 AM

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The year is on the left side below and a little forward of the stub axle.
Mike

Mike is it stamped or raised?

Sep 23, 2013 | 11:35 AM

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It's raised.
It will b a letter, then 1 or 2 numbers, then one number.
B 24 3 for example or B 5 3
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Sep 23, 2013 | 01:22 PM

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It's raised.
It will b a letter, then 1 or 2 numbers, then one number.
B 24 3 for example or B 5 3
Mike

That it?

Sep 23, 2013 | 04:26 PM

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Yep

Sep 23, 2013 | 05:08 PM

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Yep

Do you know the year based on that?
Thanks
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Sep 23, 2013 | 11:17 PM

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Anyone?!?!?!

Sep 24, 2013 | 09:57 AM

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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

If I can make out the code, it seems
D = April
18 = date
3 = 1973
Someone can correct if I am wrong.

Donnie

Sep 24, 2013 | 01:52 PM

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If I can make out the code, it seems
D = April
18 = date
3 = 1973
Someone can correct if I am wrong.

Donnie

So the casting date would be April and the date it was ready for the car would be May? That would make sense and would seem to be original since the trim tag shows May as the build month and the TTop bags are stamped May 22 1973.