I've been learning from this great resource for a long time (thanks everyone), but this is my first time posting.
My Father and I are working on decoding a 69 X55 car he recently purchased (pictures of it cleaned up are still up on this classified aggregator from a previous sale, when he found it this week it was covered in cobwebs, dust, and cat prints: http://www.2040-cars.com/Chevrolet/Camaro/69-camaro-super-sport-350-4-speed-muncie-ss-x55-matching-numbers-survivor-229457/ (http://www.2040-cars.com/Chevrolet/Camaro/69-camaro-super-sport-350-4-speed-muncie-ss-x55-matching-numbers-survivor-229457/) ). We need your collective wisdom on the rear axle date.
First, the details (maybe it's already in the database, if not, let me know what else you need):
VIN - 124379N655195 NOR350464 TR - 712 PNT 57-57 06A X55
Engine Assy Stamp missing, must have been machined off (but the partial VIN is still present in the rough cast area by the oil filter)
Trans Assy Code - P9E06A , Muncie ID tag - 3950356, Partial VIN 191651595 (that's not my typo, picture and question coming in second thread)
Axle Assy Stamp - BS 0527 G2 E Axle Casting Date - E14 ? What do you think, is it an 8 or a 9?
Attaching photos, all rotated to show the numbers right side up. Tried to get a different angle with different light to show the last digit. Also attaching the test cast for comparison of the 8 and 9.
I've seen discussion about the unlikelihood of an axle sitting around for a few months, so I think a year later is out of the question. But the otherwise correct dating seems too much of a coincidence, unless someone really went out of their way to find a rear axle that was almost exactly right.
Thanks in advance for the thoughts. - Kurt H.
It's a 9. Cast 9 days before it was assembled (assuming the axle code is 0525 - you have an extra digit in the code).
Thanks for the quick reply and catching the typo. Axle assy date is actually 0527. Any chance this was already in your database Kurt? Thanks! - Kurt H.
Nope, no info on it, sorry.