3969854 block question - Page 3

nuch_ss396 · #21 05-08-2006, 07:33 AM

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nuch_ss396 · #22 05-08-2006, 07:42 AM

Well guys, I'm stumped here!

The year sure looks like a 7. I know the '854 block was
not a 1967 introduction. It is possible that it could be
found with a mid-year 1969 date, but I've not seen one
with an earlier date.

Could this be a 1977 date? Possibly a service casting?
Does this "7" font ( for the year ) look correct for the
period? This is a mystery to me.....

Steve

DSYenko · #23 05-08-2006, 07:43 AM

Thanks Steve Hows this for unsolved mysteries?

DSYenko · #24 05-08-2006, 07:47 AM

If it was a service casting wouldnt it have been stamped with CE but theres no way thay cast a 854 block in 77!

DSYenko · #25 05-08-2006, 07:49 AM

Plus the D 7 7 casting date and the 421 assembly dates work!

nuch_ss396 · #26 05-08-2006, 08:01 AM

Guys!

Another question to add to the pile: Shouldn't the hyphen
between the day & year actually be a screw head? See these
images I just dug up.

This is another '854 block:

A '512 block:

Steve

nuch_ss396 · #27 05-08-2006, 08:07 AM

Oh - wait a second!

I just realized ( duh ) that the year went to two numbers
so what do you think the odds are that someone just ground
off the 0 -or- 1 and redimpled the block in this area?

Steve

DSYenko · #28 05-08-2006, 08:16 AM

It's a 4 bolt block and they were only made the first year so there would have never been a 70-71-72 cast into it,only a 9 or 69,,,,i think!

**Rixls6** · #29 05-08-2006, 02:25 PM

The picture of the casting date of D-7-7, there looks like the remainders of a '0' after the last '7'. I think someone ground off the '0' in the 70 date code.
Rick

**Hotrodpaul** · #30 05-08-2006, 03:20 PM

Question I have is why would someone do that?

Paul