[SCG] '63 oil filler cap

[Kent Sullivan]

The tricky thing about assembly manual change dates is that the actual
factory floor change can be quite a bit different. There may be many reasons
among them, one being using up existing stock (if the old part was not
dangerous to use). And the actual change dates can vary from factory to
factory.
 
Better situation is when there is some sort of official communication to
dealers stating a specific changeover date (or VIN) but I doubt that would
happen for an oil filler cap!
 
--Kent

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Subject: [SCG] '63 oil filler cap


With your help, I'm determined to get to the bottom of this.  To re-cap (pun
intended) I'm trying to determine if the oil filler cap which says "Do Not
Overfill" rather than merely "Oil" on my '63 Monza is correct.   My engine
manufacture date is 5/20/63 and the car was
assembled the 3rd wk. of June (i.e. 6/17/63 - 6/21/63).
 
I looked last night at the Assembly manual (3798100) Sect. 6; Sheet A 12.00.
The oil filler cap instructions say;
 
3795317 CAP ASM
3795315 OPT
 
Now the latter is the parts no. about which Stan East said; "3795315 used in
perhaps some part of 61? and  then 62 and part of 63?"  (BTW, thanks, Stan!)
The former I've not heard mention of before.  Furthermore, I don't know what
the letters reference.
 
At the bottom of that page for date 1-17-63 there is a "REVISION RECORD"
which reads; "OIL NOTE ADDED" and then below that for the date 4-25-63 is
the "REVISION RECORD" "OIL NOTE REMOVED".  I don't know if that sheds any
light on our discussion.
 
Does this new info lead to any more ideas?
 
Thanks!
 
~Bill Stanley


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