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Title: Timing chain cover date code
Post by: DaveR on February 20, 2008, 11:01:53 AM

How is the date on a timing cover decoded? Is it week and year? i.e. 20 70 is twentieth week of 1970.

Title: Re: Timing chain cover date code
Post by: Jerry@CHP on February 20, 2008, 02:29:04 PM

It's usually the month and year, but it is very important to note that this is not consistant and many do not have any date stamps at all.

Jerry

Title: Re: Timing chain cover date code
Post by: KurtS on February 20, 2008, 03:13:06 PM

I've also seen date stamps of an unknown format, like 13 49.

Title: Re: Timing chain cover date code
Post by: rich69rs on February 20, 2008, 04:03:06 PM

Kurt,

Just a guess, but...

13 = a referemce to the plant where the piece was stamped?
49 = 49th week of the year?

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