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that's the CASTING date , it was assembled on 3/5 according to the ID pad , but very interesting , NO MODEL YEAR on the ID pad , I wonder when that stamp was applied

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how do you know its a warrenty short block + not just an over the counter block that was assembled?

a short block SHOULD have assy date info on the pad + a tag or hole on the rh side of the block typically above the forward coreplug where the rivet was holding the tag in place

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Here is my take on it...its a restamp. Why, whell, the stamping of the blocks and engines were done by a machine that had wheels where you set the number/letter combination. So you would set 0B12345 and stamp the engine and transmission. Then set to 0B12346 and do the next (assuming sequential VIN for this argument sake). So if the person setting the wheels dropped the third digit slightly (say the "1" was a little lower, then the same error would be in both places. Also, since the wheels were in a line, all the letters should be lined up. Thes are all over the place. I have seen the whole stampings crooked, but the relative spacing and alignment is always the same. This is also why you see transposed numbers show up in both places usually. Lastly, the font is off. I am no expert, but have seen a few VIN stampings, and know that that font is not right. Just my

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how do you know its a warrenty short block + not just an over the counter block that was assembled?

a short block SHOULD have assy date info on the pad + a tag or hole on the rh side of the block typically above the forward coreplug where the rivet was holding the tag in place

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ding ding ding .... WINNER

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Sorry boys , I worked at a Chry. dealer and installed it is the car ,bought it when the car got wrecked of coarse I cant prove that now , I dont have a pic of me doing .

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how do you know its a warrenty short block + not just an over the counter block that was assembled?

a short block SHOULD have assy date info on the pad + a tag or hole on the rh side of the block typically above the forward coreplug where the rivet was holding the tag in place

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ding ding ding .... WINNER

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Sorry boys , I worked at a Chry. dealer and installed it is the car ,bought it when the car got wrecked of coarse I cant prove that now , I dont have a pic of me doing .

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Or any paper work to back it up

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and here's an "over the counter" '69 440 HP (2) engine, unstamped with the Bridgeport milling marks and it appears they missed the front edge of the pad during that milling.....the engine assembly date/code pad is stamped E440 3 28 HP 2 with a upside down "C" and a sideways "B"


MikeR

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Is it just me or do I see numbers stamped in the cast iron above the pad on this block also?

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Jack, that's my block and I've never seen anything that looked like a stamping there but maybe I didn't look closely enough??? I'll look again when I get a chance. This engine was supposedly in an Excalibur kit car like this one (not the car or engine) back in '69 and purchased over the counter from a Chrysler dealer's parts department. It was a complete engine and was stamped with an assembly date and type of engine E440 HP. A very strange tag is nail riveted to the bellhousing area with HP 440 on it. I can't get to the engine right now but now I have to go look at that area again more closely. Anyway the milling marks were all that I was trying to point out that should be there stamper or not stamped.


MikeR

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Different "4's" Yes - I have seen that a lot on original matching motors as well.

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There is no vin stamping on the pan rail but I did find what looks to be a vin stamp on top of the bell housing right where the trans lines up? Was there something peculiar to the 68 cars?

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