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05-08-2006, 08:33 AM
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Re: 3969854 block question
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05-08-2006, 08:42 AM
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Re: 3969854 block question
Well guys, I'm stumped here!
The year sure looks like a 7. I know the '854 block was not a 1967 introduction. It is possible that it could be found with a mid-year 1969 date, but I've not seen one with an earlier date. Could this be a 1977 date? Possibly a service casting? Does this "7" font ( for the year ) look correct for the period? This is a mystery to me.....  Steve
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05-08-2006, 08:47 AM
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Re: 3969854 block question
If it was a service casting wouldnt it have been stamped with CE but theres no way thay cast a 854 block in 77!
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05-08-2006, 09:01 AM
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Re: 3969854 block question
Guys!
 Another question to add to the pile: Shouldn't the hyphen between the day & year actually be a screw head? See these images I just dug up.  This is another '854 block:  A '512 block:  Steve
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05-08-2006, 09:07 AM
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Re: 3969854 block question
Oh - wait a second!
I just realized ( duh ) that the year went to two numbers so what do you think the odds are that someone just ground off the 0 -or- 1 and redimpled the block in this area?  Steve
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05-08-2006, 09:16 AM
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Re: 3969854 block question
It's a 4 bolt block and they were only made the first year so there would have never been a 70-71-72 cast into it,only a 9 or 69,,,,i think!
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