69 distribution block and metering valve

[Terry69RSZ28]

Hi,
Are there any numbers or date codes on the distribution block and metering valve? I know there is a date code on the rear proportioning valve. Thanks for your expertise!
Terry

[69Z28-RS]

The factory distribution block has a date code...    Y ddd     (for year and julian date).

There are also some numerals/codes on the metering block, but I was unable to decode mine, so I can't tell you what they mean.  Mine had an '18' or an '81' on it??

[Terry69RSZ28]

Hi Gary,
Thanks for looking. Hopefully, guys with original cars can shed some additional knowledge.
Terry

[Terry69RSZ28]

Hi,
Anyone know for sure what numbers and date codes are on these parts? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[69Z28-RS]

   That was a 'for sure' response on the dating on (late) 69 Distribution Block, and a for sure on my late '69 Metering Valve (but not sure what the code means)...

[Terry69RSZ28]

Gary,
Thanks for clarifying your response. The distribution block explanation makes sense. I would like to know what the number on the metering valve means. I have seen these with the same numbers and dating like the distribution block ( example: 9  255 ) and others with just a number like your 18 or 81...
Terry

[HawkX66]

Here is my late date stamp. Build date a few days away from Gary's.

[69Z28-RS]

Dave,

Did your metering valve have any numbers cast or stamped into it??

[HawkX66]

Dave,

Did your metering valve have any numbers cast or stamped into it??

That's one I didn't get many pics of when I R&Rd it. Would I be able to see them installed? Do you remember where your cast/stamps were?

[Terry69RSZ28]

Hi Dave,
I don't know which cast/number application is correct for 69 but I have seen metering valves with just a number ( for example, 25) stamped on the flat surface where the bracket attaches with no other visible numbers anywhere else. I would like to know what this means. Other valves had 2226261 stamped on the side plus a Julian date (for example, 9 255 ) stamped near where the brake line attaches.
Terry

[HawkX66]

These are the best pics I could come up with of mine right now. I'll take a look at home when I get a chance. I usually take a ton of pics of anything I R&R so I'm surprised I don't have anything else handy. I might not have noticed a date stamp otherwise I'm sure I would have put it on my Photobucket acct. It looks like there could be a number in the top right of the first pic.
If the number would be under the bracket, it's easy enough for me to pull it off and take a look.

[69Z28-RS]

I don't think I posted a photo showing the '81' I was speaking of..  when re examining the photos, I also noticed the '00' similar to yours.

[Terry69RSZ28]

Hi Gary and Dave,
It will be interesting to see if Dave's metering valve is close to your number 81 and what it means in terms of build dates. I don't think 81 is a Julian date because it translates to March 22, 1969 which is 6 months away...I hope we can clarify what these numbers mean. The distribution blocks on your cars are July 18 and July 21 which makes sense...
Terry

[69Z28-RS]

I'm unaware of any prior attempt to 'decode' or identify the metering blocks... but I've only been on CRG for 8-9 yrs...?

[HawkX66]

I won't be able to get to this until this weekend I'm sure, but in the mean time I zoomed in on my pic and adjusted contrast etc. In the area where Gary shows the 81, mine looks to have a 3. If I were a betting man I'd say that three is probably an 8 with a 1 next to it. If it is a three, it's probably 83.