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Re: Hemi block casting dates
[Re: curbman68]
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03/03/18 11:39 AM
03/03/18 11:39 AM
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This is a list I've compiled over the years. Don't see any matches right off the bat.
8/16/1965
1/18/1966
6/14/1966
8/16/1966
8/28/1966
10/10/1966
9/30/1968
1/27/1970
3/18/1974
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Re: Hemi block casting dates
[Re: 6bblgt]
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03/04/18 11:04 AM
03/04/18 11:04 AM
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is there a VIN pad stamping area & a "MN" or any other stampings on the bottom?
I can add these "*":
8/16/1965
1/18/1966
6/14/1966
8/16/1966
8/28/1966
10/10/1966
* 1/15/1968
9/30/1968
* 11/18/1968
* 5/10/1969
* 5/26/1969
1/27/1970
3/18/1974
Add the date 4/15/68, the first of them was installed on the first Hemi roadrunner, built on 7/28, Lynch road plant.
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Re: Hemi block casting dates
[Re: 6bblgt]
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03/04/18 04:33 PM
03/04/18 04:33 PM
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the closest cast 1/15/68 to assembled 3/12/68 dates I have any info on are ~2-months, but most are much longer - that may be due to size of batches & rate at which they were used  was it intentional??  the '66 & 1/68 blocks don't have the raised pad for the VIN stamp I think I remember actually seeing a photo of raw just cast Hemi blocks rusting and stacked outside what may have been the casting foundry?? Seems to make some sense to have the cast iron age at least a short time.
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Re: Hemi block casting dates
[Re: hemi71x]
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03/04/18 08:36 PM
03/04/18 08:36 PM
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HemiStan
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I have got this block that is cast 1-26-70.
Stan
Last edited by HemiStan; 03/04/18 08:37 PM.
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Re: Hemi block casting dates
[Re: 6bblgt]
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03/04/18 09:16 PM
03/04/18 09:16 PM
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the closest cast 1/15/68 to assembled 3/12/68 dates I have any info on are ~2-months, but most are much longer - that may be due to size of batches & rate at which they were used was it intentional?? the '66 & 1/68 blocks don't have the raised pad for the VIN stamp I will check again, but I have a 1/15/68 block assembled 24May68 and it has the raised pad for a VIN but it is blank. Vin is in the normal spot for a 68 hemi motor.
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