Rearend identification
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==Casting numbers== | ==Casting numbers== | ||
Many if not all rear end housings will have some sort of casting number or ID cues to identify it. If the RPO decal is present (newer vehicles) or the broadcast or "build" sheet is available, it can show what was originally in the vehicle. Sometimes body/fender/cowl tags contain coded info that may list specifics on the rearend. | Many if not all rear end housings will have some sort of casting number or ID cues to identify it. If the RPO decal is present (newer vehicles) or the broadcast or "build" sheet is available, it can show what was originally in the vehicle. Sometimes body/fender/cowl tags contain coded info that may list specifics on the rearend. | ||
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| + | ==Date codes== | ||
| + | The date code format can vary, but sometimes the date code is a letter followed by two or three numbers. The letter is the month. The next number or two numbers will be the day of the month. The last number is the last digit of the year. | ||
| + | :Example: '''C124''' | ||
| + | :*C = March (A = Jan., B = Feb., etc.) | ||
| + | :*12 = day of the month | ||
| + | :*4 = year ending in 4, i.e. 1964, 1974, 1984, etc. | ||
===GM Hotchkiss (removable carrier) type=== | ===GM Hotchkiss (removable carrier) type=== | ||
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