SBC cylinder head identification
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;Casting date | ;Casting date | ||
:Like casting numbers, the date code is usually cast into the head, and may or may not be visible without removing the valve cover. | :Like casting numbers, the date code is usually cast into the head, and may or may not be visible without removing the valve cover. | ||
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+ | :The date code generally has a letter followed by two or three numbers. The letter is the month. The next number or two numbers will be the day of the month. The last number is the last digit of the year. | ||
+ | :Example: D123 = April 12, of a year ending in 3 (1963, '73, '83, etc.) | ||
+ | *[http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sblock.php SBC general decoding information] | ||
;Secondary identifier(s) | ;Secondary identifier(s) |