anyone know when the first LA 318 was made and how to tell ?

[sleepar]

My '67 coronet has a 318 made 9-8-66 I know it's early but how many came before... Or what would be the #'s on the first one I have pics I can post later from a disk not with me..
58,000 miles std bore. I have rebuilt it but still have all the original parts bearings and all.

 

[snakeyes]

[video]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_LA_engine[/video]

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[video]http://www.allpar.com/mopar/318.html[/video]

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[video]http://www.valiant.org/valiant/V8.html[/video]

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[video]http://books.google.com/books?id=eT7LT69STO0C&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=when+was+the+first+LA+318+engine+made&source=bl&ots=4EsilxXE2i&sig=k3lfzqb-2EpNpwAvvoZ2dOaySSg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=h6DCU8NgzKfIBLb_gtAD&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=when%20was%20the%20first%20LA%20318%20engine%20m ade&f=false[/video]

 

[sleepar]

I have read these before but it doesn't give an exact date on the first production run and the day it started or the serial # brake down.. like 00000000001-318 through 000000000XXXX318 were produced for say Chrysler or a military generator or truck etc... etc.. maybe the question is 'does anyone have an LA318 made before 9-8-66 running ? Having the earliest running 318 in the original car and everything would make me really happy since I have owned several 67 318's in various forms over the years.... One in a D 500 truck that passed a commercial truck inspection in 2010 with 28,000 miles on the odomiter that even had the original vinal floor mats.