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Old Oct 18, 2020 | 05:51 AM
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OK, so I've been under my car a fair bit lately. And mind you, I've owned this car for over 30 years now. Fairly early on I found the diff cover had been changed out to a heavy duty unit. Never gave that much thought. And a number of years ago, long before I was even a member of this forum, I put in hardened yokes. But today, I noticed these numbers stamped into the bottom of my diff that I never really paid any attention to before.

Now I'm wondering if the 71 on the end might mean this diff is out of a 71?? Anything here tell anyone anything? Ratio? Am I just looking once again at useless numbers? Thanks much for any insight.
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Looks like OD 218 W 71

If correct,

OD: 3.36 posi, 1977
213: Julian, Aug 6, (1977, not a leap year)
W: Warren plant

71: Don't know, 7 could reference the year year, since it decodes to a 1977. 1, Warren shift 1?

https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/asse...ette/43825.pdf

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Agree 7 is for 1977 the 1 is first shift
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The OD code was used only in 1976 and 1977 so at least the case dates to 1977. Concur the “1” indicates assembly on first shift.
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