Casting dates vs. build dates

**Hawkeye** · #1 02-11-2009, 09:09 PM

Wow. That is some great information. Thanks for the clarification. Very helpful. What does CRG stand for and where can I get the publication that you took the excerpt from?

**Mr70** · #2 02-11-2009, 09:24 PM

CRG stands for Camaro Research Group
http://www.camaros.org/index.shtml

Many publications have listed similar info..
Any one of Alan Colvins "Chevrolet By The Numbers" books for one.

**Hawkeye** · #3 02-11-2009, 09:56 PM

More great info. Thank you I greatly appreciate your help. That site is full of some fantastic info.
Thanks again.
Marty

Nova Research Project · #4 02-12-2009, 03:22 AM

I have started tracking the big blocks and notice a 2 week span between engine cast date and assembly date on average. Then another 2 weeks to body date on the Novas.

Exceptions are always out there I think a long a 1 year difference.

Mr.Nickey Nova · #5 02-13-2009, 02:16 AM

My surviver 70 L34 Nova's engine cast date and assembly date are within one day of each other.

Nova Research Project · #6 02-13-2009, 04:34 AM

Mr.Nickey Nova;

Too cool. As I said there are always exceptions.

I am sure they worked the stack of blocks First In Last Out.

Greg

**1969L78Nova** · #7 02-13-2009, 04:53 AM

The casting date on my 1969 Nova L78 is Aug 18 68. Engine assembly is March 19 69....8 MONTHS ! Possible ?

Mr.Nickey Nova · #8 02-13-2009, 07:27 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Mr.Nickey Nova;

Too cool. As I said there are always exceptions.

I am sure they worked the stack of blocks First In Last Out.

Greg

[/ QUOTE ] Greg, cast date Jan.6 and engine build date Jan.7 for a car assy. date of third week of Jan. Even i thought about that one,but the stampings on the block are correct.

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