water pump date code

[Terry]

Would appreciate your opinion on what date should be on the water pump of a January 69 built car. Thanks!

[JohnZ]

Would appreciate your opinion on what date should be on the water pump of a January 69 built car. Thanks!

The water pump casting date must precede the stamped engine assembly date; could be as little as a few days, up to a month or two.

[Terry]

Thank you!

[Terry]

My block is a J38 and the water pump J158, sound ok?  thanks for the help.

[1968RSZ28]

My block is a J38 and the water pump J158, sound ok?  thanks for the help.

Terry, J 3 8 is the block casting date.  John is talking about the engine assembly date which is stamped on the engine pad.

The location of the engine assembly date stamp is shown in this link...    http://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml#PadStamps

Paul

[Terry]

Okay got it now,  Thanks for the help!!