Re: ce 512 bbc stamping
 

For at least Flint and Tonawanda, the CE stamp does not include the month that the block was machined. Following CE, the number denotes the last digit of the model year. Each engine assembly plant was assigned a block of 5-digit serial numbers, which followed the model year digit. When the last number was reached, an additional letter was added after the model year number for a second run, for example CE9A, then that plant's block of serial numbers followed. If a third run was required, it increments to CE9B (for example), and so on.
More here: http://www.camaros.org/engine.shtml#ReplacementEngines
and if anyone's interested, a thread which I started on the same subject:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=12873.0

Re: ce 512 bbc stamping
 

Tim,
You're info is extremely accurate..... no month in the sequence # following CE or CT .......
The Month & Year are Stamped on the oil pan rail.

One thing I found out, is there are NO PART #'s on these Except a Painted on Code and some various color paint brush strokes applied to the sides of the block.
Pink ,Orange and white denote special high performance for SBC's. I do not know what colors BBC were, but all of the L88's & LS7's I've seen or had , were at least Pink .......
I think, but don't hold me to this.....Green was Low or Standard Performance.

I still have the wooden crate, wired part# / Shipping tag & warehousing pull tag for my '71 built 302 DZ. CE Engine......it's buried in Dads garage "somewhere"

The Chevy Service & Over the Counter Part # & the Chevrolet Special Parts book #'s seen after 1971 do match up to dealer catalog info prior .

Re: ce 512 bbc stamping
 

Interesting, have seen a few like that with the model year after the extra letter (your CEA1 rather than CE1A).
Do you have any Dealer documentation for your CE assembly?

Re: ce 512 bbc stamping
 

The crate with part # stenciled on both sides and top.
The pull tag for picking it from inventory.
Part # tag with wire..
No receipt from selling dealer.