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Title: 814 alternator date code
Post by: john302 on October 31, 2021, 07:37:32 PM

What would a Norwood built 05b solid lifter big block car have for a alternator date code ?Have seen a 8D30 814 . Does anyone know the date code before  8d30 814 ? thanks

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: william on November 02, 2021, 04:32:51 PM

04C Z28  8C22
04D L78  8A9
04D L78  8D18
05A L78  8D30

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: john302 on November 02, 2021, 05:52:27 PM

Great info. Nice when they can go way back to Jan. Thanks !

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: 67rs/ss350 68z/28 on November 03, 2021, 11:28:10 AM

I have a 04D 68 Z/28 with 8A9 and thought it might be too early for my car? Maybe not?

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: william on November 03, 2021, 02:55:59 PM

Depends on the cars history. If the car has been through a number of owners or has an old restoration, no telling what was changed.

The Muscle Car hobby has been going strong since the '80s. May be hard to believe, but back then no one cared about dated components. You knew the part or casting number you needed, bought whatever you found. Even today, I advise that for certain low-production cars like a '67 Z/28. We did one in the late '80s; could not find carb, distributor or wheels. So today it has '68 DF wheels, a Holley re-issue 3910 carb. The distributor was another story. Back then you could still buy new housings from Delco. One famous Camaro supplier had the ability to stamp them so that's what the owner did. Today of course we know there were only a few dates for 1111266 distributors.   

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: 67rs/ss350 68z/28 on November 04, 2021, 11:24:04 AM

Quote from: william on November 02, 2021, 04:32:51 PM

04C Z28  8C22
04D L78  8A9
04D L78  8D18
05A L78  8D30

04D L78 8A9

Do you know if yours was original to the car?

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: william on November 04, 2021, 02:49:14 PM

The examples are from the CRG db. No idea if original to the car.

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: x66 714 on November 04, 2021, 03:45:00 PM

My 1968 Z/28 & another known, both built March 13, 1968 in LA have 814 alternators dated 8A9. Might help narrow it down....Joe

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: cook_dw on November 04, 2021, 04:37:28 PM

03D NOR L78 with a 8A9 - known original.

Title: Re: 814 alternator date code
Post by: 67rs/ss350 68z/28 on November 04, 2021, 07:17:52 PM

Mine is a Norwood car too