How early can a dated part be to be correct

[Richard M.]

Re: How early can a dated part be to be correct

Rich, If you were born in 59, You'll have all the hot air you'll ever Need just start blowing,That counts as being Correct , Right ???. being in Fla makes It even easier.

Edward you are so right! However, I wish I was born in '59. I was 5 years old when my '59 Corvette was built.......LOL.....

(again, apologies for my silliness yesterday)

So to get back on topic, I recall a article from John Hinckley, where it was discovered that another item was determined to fall out of the six month window besides glass.....but I can't find the article or what it was about. It was something regarding a large lot of parts made close to a year before use in production.

edit...Here's the post by John......It was the Intakes used on 300HP '67's....
https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...179#post681179


Rich

[Michael J.]

Re: How early can a dated part be to be correct

I have been researching some of the rare parts, like shocks for F40 suspensions on '63s and '64s, where few were made each year. It seems they may have made batches of them, they sat until ordered, only 82 in '64 and only Z06s in '63, so I am pretty sure they are outside the 6 month window.

[Mike E.]

Re: How early can a dated part be to be correct

In addition to John's instance, we know that low-hp fuel injection distributors were batch-built, and some have been observed as much as 2 years prior to the car's assembly date. There are exceptions to every rule, and the 6-month guideline (rule) is too long in certain situations, and too short in others. All in all, it's helpful. The ongoing study of low-mileage, original cars continues to help define where the rule is appropriate and where it isn't. Once a car has been "restored", it's impossible to know which items are original, and which were installed to comply with correct judging numbers and dates.
Because so many cars have been "restored", I treasure the information I gleaned from original 62's back in the 70's and 80's. I wish there were digital cameras back then--I couldn't afford the film and the developing. Photos from then would have helped immeasurably.