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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ramjett54 on January 22, 2013, 09:33:16 PM

Title: Can This be correct ? Cast date vs production date
Post by: Ramjett54 on January 22, 2013, 09:33:16 PM

This block has been on craigslist and ebay for a while now, Its a k/29/7  cast date...VO15MO or April 15 production date
November to April how does that happen? Most blocks are cast and stamped in less than a week and some even on the same day
BTW the vin is 18N419039

Title: Re: Can This be correct ? Cast date vs production date
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 22, 2013, 10:12:01 PM

It's on Ebay now...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-CHEVROLET-CAMARO-Z-28-MO-302-BLOCK-3914678-/281054377673?_trksid=p2047675.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D13%26meid%3D5063423348389641345%26pid%3D100012%26prg%3D1014%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D281026902364%26

Paul

Title: Re: Can This be correct ? Cast date vs production date
Post by: Ramjett54 on January 22, 2013, 10:31:38 PM

Thanks Paul
Yeah but the question is... Is about the time between casting and production if its legit how does it happen that a block lays around for 4 or 5 months before use. I have read about blocks falling off the belt and would not be retrieved until the belt was shut down for holidays or maintenance, I have also seen post that referred to blocks that needed repair before production but 4 or 5 months still seems out of line considering most blocks were used within 2 or 3 day of casting. 

Title: Re: Can This be correct ? Cast date vs production date
Post by: bergy on January 22, 2013, 10:44:52 PM

I don't know about this particular block, but it's kinda surprising that we don't see more of of these big gaps between cast dates and block assembly dates.  Unmachined castings that were placed in inventory at the metal casting plants were "first in - last out".  Digging them out of inventory was particularly problematic in the cold weather months.