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kdka

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12 bolt decoding - mistamp?
« on: November 11, 2005, 02:35:02 PM »
I have a '69 camaro cvt. (norwood) that has a 12 bolt rear end with these codes: BL W1302.
Could someone shed some light  as why the codes are like this. Could it  be a mis-stamp?. All the letters are in a straight line.
thanks.
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Re: 12 bolt decoding - mistamp?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2005, 07:56:58 PM »
I split this into a new topic.
I've never seen a stamp like that. Can you get a picture of the code? That similar to a 71 stamping format, but the 12 bolt was gone by then.
What is the casting # and date from the center section? (See Decoding on this site for the locations.
Also, can you post the cowl tag and VIN for the car?
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Re: 12 bolt decoding - mistamp?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2005, 09:31:47 PM »
I am new to the forum and have recently purchased a 69 Camaro RS. Ironically, I have been trying to decode all of the #'s on this car and started with the rear end. One of the #'s on my rear end is BG0219G2 with an E under it. From the research I have done, if it is a posi trac it will have a letter under the sequence of #'s. The E on mine stands for Eaton. If it was a D it would stand for Dana, etc. The forst two letters I am not sure of. The next four #'s is for the date produced, ie 0219 is for Feb 19. The G is for Cevrolet Gear & Axle and the last # is for the shift. In my case it would be the 2nd shift. Check out the rear end section of the CRG website and it may help you out.

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Re: 12 bolt decoding - mistamp?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2005, 05:13:18 AM »
Kurt S
Here is some info you requested on the '69 cvt.rear axle (stamp/code):

Date code: L-28-8 (hard to make out)
Casting code: 3969340
last 7 vin#'s: N639065
Cowl tag:
720     50
05A     Z11

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Re: 12 bolt decoding - mistamp?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2005, 05:14:53 AM »
The axle is not original to the car. Looks like it is out of a 71 Nova.
I assume the casting # is actually 3969341, I don't know of a 3969340.
BL W1302 is a 71 format. I didn't realize they made a 12 bolt this year. Camaros were all 10 bolts, Novas could have a 12 bolt.
BL - 3.07  
W - Warren, MI plant
130 - 130th day of year
2 - 2nd shift
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