1969 L78 muffler date

[daveg]

Originally Posted by AnthonyS

...the stampings I see are 2 31 9 and 2 30 9

2 is February usually...

Definitely the second month.
Finding out the "A" is for the manufacturer Arvin and not January clears up most questions.

What remains is the car was picked up 2/26/69 and that does not add up well. Estate car so no questions could be asked.
Got records with car but nothing about exhaust when new.

Quite sure this is silliness to many, but we like the ultra-minutia stuff and finding facts.

Henry offered the possibility it had chambered exhaust, and Gerald did not like the noise.
Pure speculation of course but he did know of one owner doing that in his area.