Long Neglected Camaro Soon To Get Better - Page 4

**Bill Pritchard** · #31 01-10-2007, 03:08 AM

Pat,

I think I follow the twisted logic as explained in the Team Camaro thread

The engine is coming out and staying locally before the car goes to MO, so I will have relatively easy access to check out casting numbers, dates, and any stampings. I will also look for anything stamped on the starter mounting flange - first time I've heard of that, but interesting. I'm pretty confident there are no other characters stamped on the pad in front of the cyl head. It may take a few weeks, but will check it out.

**Bill Pritchard** · #32 03-05-2007, 07:03 AM

Does anyone know how aluminum cylinder heads are date coded? I looked in Colvin's book and it didn't seem to give a clear example. The only two codes that looked like they could be date codes do not follow the 'letter-number-number' configuration of cast iron cyl head date codes.

Pictures of the Camaro's cylinder heads follow here...

Left cyl head

The code in this next picture reads upside down, and looks to me like '589'

**Bill Pritchard** · #33 03-05-2007, 07:07 AM

Right cyl head....the second picture shows a code totally different in appearance and format than the left cyl head

**Bill Pritchard** · #34 03-05-2007, 07:11 AM

Rear axle.....BV code is 4.10 posi

4/22 axle assembly date to go along with the 04D build date on the Trim Tag

**Bill Pritchard** · #35 03-05-2007, 07:13 AM

Trans tag

**SuperNovaSS** · #36 03-05-2007, 07:13 AM

The date codes are on the underside of the intake runners. They can only be seen with the intake off.

Jason

**Bill Pritchard** · #37 03-05-2007, 07:15 AM

Trans stamps. CON VIN matches the car's VIN....4/16 trans assembly date for the 04D Trim Tag

**Bill Pritchard** · #38 03-05-2007, 07:17 AM

tag from RF spring

**Bill Pritchard** · #39 03-05-2007, 07:19 AM

Tail panel is definitely NOT gloss black. You can see the line where it was masked off from the body color on the rear valance.

**Bill Pritchard** · #40 03-05-2007, 07:22 AM

The Hurst Super Shifter is hard to beat, but it sure wreaks havoc with the trans tunnel

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