Engine Block Date Code Question

[Harry S.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

Gents,
What am I missing here. Weren't the "I" and "1" used interchangeably on the line. Hence "II" could be November, as well as, "11" Therefore, a build date showing of November 30th?

Yes, the I is a 1.

[Daniel R.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

What Richard says does make perfectly good sense. My 62 is # 5394 was built about 4 days prior to the car in Question (#5744). My engine block stamp reads 2105394 F0109RC and the casting date is L 19 1 . Maybe the guy stamping that particular block that day got a one (1) in place of the zero (0) in the stamping gang . Could be ?

[Edward B.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

Could be, but that wouldn't explain the funky broach marks.

(And I added additional info from John in my post #14 above.)

Ed

[Mike E.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

What Richard says does make perfectly good sense. My 62 is # 5394 was built about 4 days prior to the car in Question (#5744). My engine block stamp reads 2105394 F0109RC and the casting date is L 19 1 . Maybe the guy stamping that particular block that day got a one (1) in place of the zero (0) in the stamping gang . Could be ?

Could be, but the burden of proof for that would be on the owner at judging time. Good luck with that. And good luck with explaining the broach marks as well. That, in my opinion, is a not-well-done restamp.

[Dennis C.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

I don't normally like to post comments about things like this in case I see the car on the judging field (and especially from a low quality photo). However, in this case I will say the Rev Mike has provide some very good advice. There would be much conversation on this '62 pad.

Regards,

Dennis

[Eric E.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

Without doubt, Daniel's question has been answered. There has been significant question by knowledgeable people on the originality of the broach/stamp. I doubt if that will ever get better as time goes on.

[Gene M.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

There's a 62 for sale on the internet that I have a question on regarding the engine block dates. The car is # 5744 which makes it a January 62 built date. The engine block stamping pad reads 2105744 F1130RF The engine block casting date reads L 14 1
To me that means that the engine block was casted on December 14 1961. However, with the block stamped F1130RF means that the engine was assembled on November 30 1961 Which is prior to when the block was casted. Any ideas from anyone?
Thanks , Daniel Ross N.C.R.S. # 12918

The person selling the car should tell you the issue with the pad. If the answer is "I DON'T KNOW" or "THAT'S THE WAY I GOT IT" then the issue becomes one of deception. Somewhere along the line information of it's identity was not disclosed. Another case of imitation becoming real.............

[Daniel R.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

I totally agree with you Eric and Rev Mike. When in doubt , ask the experts. !!

[Daniel R.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

I agree with you Gene. I'm not looking to buy the car I just wanted to check it out for our 1962 Corvette Data Base Survey. The car was listed on the C-1 registry with no issues listed on the motor. Evidently a dealer came up with the car or the owner consigned it to a dealer. The owner that we have listed in our survey was from Indiana. Thanks , Dan

[William M.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

FYI - Easy to remember: All dated components used the letter "I" except for electrical components that skipped the letter "I".
Bill Mock #93

[Daniel R.]

Re: Engine Block Date Code Question

Thanks Bill, I will try and remember that. I had to look it up before I posted the initial text. Daniel Ross #12918