date code on L76 intake 1963/64

[John G.]

Help, the judging manual says there is a date on the bottom of the beast.It is the correct casting # it has the winters mark, the carb base is for a carter.I find a casting tag on the bottom with 5 sets of #'s seperated by dots that make no sense. Is it under the oil baffel? Just a wondering.

[Edward J.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

John, I have my 63 327/340 apart also and was noting the same thing you were running into. No date to be found and there are a batch of numbers but no dates. unless its under the baffle on the bottom as you say.

I did however see a manifold somewhere with a date, cannor remember where I saw it.maybe here on the TDB.

[John G.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Thanks Ed, now it seems there are two of us who are "baffled" by the date.

[Stuart F.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

John;

Was that a PUN??

When you fellows find out something, I'd like to know as well. Although my L-76 has not been apart since I had it (new), there may come a day in my lifetime----

Stu Fox

[John D.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Date is underneath where the hot oil hits it.

[John G.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

So John ,are you saying that it is under the baffle? Yes Stu it was a bad pun

[John D.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

So John ,are you saying that it is under the baffle? Yes Stu it was a bad pun

Most likely that would be correct.
You didn't ask but on a 63 to 65 FI car the date of the baseplate/intake is on the bottom.
Now I am in trouble.
There was a run of baseplates for FI's that had a royal screwup. Some of the 64-65 baseplates had two different dates on them. One of the top and on on the bottom.

[Edward J.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Thanks Ed, now it seems there are two of us who are "baffled" by the date.

John, what month was your car built? just wondering ,mine was mid/ march.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Help, the judging manual says there is a date on the bottom of the beast.It is the correct casting # it has the winters mark, the carb base is for a carter.I find a casting tag on the bottom with 5 sets of #'s seperated by dots that make no sense. Is it under the oil baffel? Just a wondering.

I beleave most mid-years with SB's with aluminum intakes it was a plastic date tag on the pattern that was under the steel heat deflector plate. It looked like apiece of Dino tape.
KEN

[John G.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Thanks John, BUT by useing the words 'most likely' have we moved to a lighter shade of gray.The only reason i'm bird doging is I was called out on the intake being incorrect. This person useing the 63/64 judging GUIDE as proof. The way I understand the guide, is that the date is on the bottom but not judged , no placement of the code is given . Without ruining a good intake I just thought we could get to the Bottom (sorry Stu)

[John G.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Ed , her birthday is wednesday may 29 1963 and she prefers cards with money in them

[Kenneth B.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Thanks John, BUT by useing the words 'most likely' have we moved to a lighter shade of gray.The only reason i'm bird doging is I was called out on the intake being incorrect. This person useing the 63/64 judging GUIDE as proof. The way I understand the guide, is that the date is on the bottom but not judged , no placement of the code is given . Without ruining a good intake I just thought we could get to the Bottom (sorry Stu)

You have us confused. There is no question that the date tag is on the bottom of the intake & you got docked for something a judge couldn't see?
KEN

[John G.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Thanks Ken, between yourself and John leaning to under the oil deflector, thats good enough for me. Ken the intake is just sitting on my shelf and the question was asked and all my old hot rodding buds had differing opinions. The worst part is I did not know it was dated.Now I know and we can shelve this.

[Dino L.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

The date code on that intake is under the oil baffle, you have to remove the 4 rivets, and the date is right there on a 64/65....the date is not judged, however the L76 intake is different between the 1963 and 1964/1965. the 63 L76 uses the 3794129 aluminum intake and the 64/65 L76 uses the 3844461, the 63 uses a carter 4bl, and the 64/65 uses a holley 4bl. Hope that helps

[John G.]

Re: date code on L76 intake 1963/64

Thanks Dino, now that I have the answer, my curiosity stops at those 4 rivets.