<VV> Re: Engine block codes/ Assy date decoding

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/15/05 6:43:43 PM US Mountain Standard Time, NicolCS 
writes:

> (August = first month of production = A, September =B and so on.)  Why 
> would they use different date schemes for the two lines?  
> Puzzled in So. Florida,
> Craig
> 
> <<Craig,
>   SNIP, and the previously published fact that 1963 production began in Sept 
> '63.
> 
Craig,
I have no idea why Chev would do this, except as Dave said, it's not 
Chevrolet for the Corvair, but Fisher Body instead. The Corvette has got to be unique 
because of this. I'd suggest you forget Corvette and investigate the big 
Chevys and maybe Chevy II and Chevelle to see how they are ID.

Also, please note my last statement above. Previously published data on 
Corvair production (in the Communique) would tend to indicate that generally it was 
September and not August that was the first month of Corvair production at WR 
(except for 1962 and 1965 model years )

Regards,
Bob Helt