Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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see if this works. In the orange square is where my date stamp is. Hard to see with this photo but it's there. You can see it faintly. That's probably the assembly date
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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Cast 9/29 and probably assembled in 10 or 11/69. What is the OE "acceptable" range for PS pump casting to actual install date? Tom
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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5carguy = Based on the logic of reading the casting dates above, it looks like your date is 2-42-7, which obviously doesn't make any sense. That is an interesting date. What is the year and SPD of your Cuda?
Look at the part number on the box - that's not a 71 part.
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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5carguy = Based on the logic of reading the casting dates above, it looks like your date is 2-42-7, which obviously doesn't make any sense. That is an interesting date. What is the year and SPD of your Cuda?
Look at the part number on the box - that's not a 71 part. That is a box dated the 242nd day of 1977. The box part number is incorrect for a 71 car, it has obviously been changed out. Looks like the dating of these boxes changed between 1971 and 1977.
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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I have another power steering gear 2267262 but the date is 4-14-70.Too new for my car.Anyone want to trade for a November- December 70 or Jan 71? Just checking Oh don't jump too quick. There is a large slowdown in 71 production vs. 70, so I have seen a lot of dates that are far off in 71. Look if there is an assembly date first.
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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I have a 71 Cuda SPD Feb 3 Thanks for responding my 71 cuda was built on the same day! 2/3/71
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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If I am reading correct....looks like this box was cast on 12/13/70 & assembled on 12/28/70.
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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There is no number stamped in the housing.Here's some pics of the 70 gear. Chris,is this gear in the time line of my Feb 3 Cuda
Looks like 4/14/70 cast date and 4/27/70 (1170) assembly date. Seems way to early for a 2/71 car......but who knows.
70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts 70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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JANUARY 5 1970
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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Just a guess here:
H = August 30 = 30th day G = 1971
However, I just sold one dated August of 1971 and it had the traditional 8171 date on it.
70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts 70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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Right, but the assembly date would not make sense either. I wonder if this is an early 60s version since the casting R2.
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Re: Reading Power Steering Box Date Codes
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Just a guess here:
H = August 30 = 30th day G = 1971
However, I just sold one dated August of 1971 and it had the traditional 8171 date on it. I thought that too but the assembly date starts with a D so that doesn't work
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