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Date code on a rad. #2776714
05/21/20 11:46 AM
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Hi, I found the date code on a rad. I am selling, it is 249,

I assume the 9 is 1969, what does 24 signify?

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Re: Date code on a rad. [Re: jlatessa] #2776730
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you are missing the YEAR digit - 249 represents the 249th day of the year September 6th (if it is not a leap year)

Re: Date code on a rad. [Re: 6bblgt] #2776738
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Originally Posted by 6bblgt
you are missing the YEAR digit - 249 represents the 249th day of the year September 6th (if it is not a leap year)


But I though sme parts used three digit date codes. Where first two digits are the week number and last is the year. So 249 would be 24th week of 69. Or am I wrong?


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It is only three digits that I can see.
It was OE on a 70 Cuda

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Re: Date code on a rad. [Re: jlatessa] #2776853
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The year digit may be an inch or so away from the 3 digit day code. I have seen this on some radiators.

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Re: Date code on a rad. [Re: 70gtx440dana] #2776888
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I stand corrected, there is a very faint "2" before the 249, soooo , it's 2249

Then it's Sept 6, 1969? correct?

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Re: Date code on a rad. [Re: jlatessa] #2776891
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224 9 = Tuesday August 12, 1969

Re: Date code on a rad. [Re: 6bblgt] #2776974
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Duh, I was using 249

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