[JoeC]

I have been working on Hurst Shifters for many years and noted many of the OEM Hurst Shifters are date coded.

It has been proven by far too many examples for it to be a coincidence or a miss read code

GM used date codes on many parts including blocks, heads, manifolds, distributors , alternators, carburetors, starters etc.

Even parts from vendors like Holley carbs and Kelsey-Hayes and Magnum 500 wheels were date coded