I have a question I think someone may know? I'm wondering about the numbers stamped on the top pad on the RB engines. I understood they are stamped when the engine was assembled. Were the engines then installed on the line in a similar order to their assembly? For example I have heard that there was an average gap of a couple months from the casting date to the stamped assembly date. Were the engines then assembled into the chassis shortly after their assembly date or could they sit and be used at a later date in that model year? In other words does the engine assembly date roughly correspond to the actual build date of the vehicle?
I am trying to learn how this worked to find a correct, or as correct engine as I can for a 64 D 100 HPP truck. I know it's not a B body but they came off the line at the same time and I know there are some very knowledgeable people on here that may know. That said these trucks were not assembled the same, I have heard the chassis were pulled from the line at some point before the body was installed and taken to a special shop where the chassis mods were done before being finished. If anyone has any other info on how these were put together I'd really appreciate hearing from them!!
Thanks, Ed
I am trying to learn how this worked to find a correct, or as correct engine as I can for a 64 D 100 HPP truck. I know it's not a B body but they came off the line at the same time and I know there are some very knowledgeable people on here that may know. That said these trucks were not assembled the same, I have heard the chassis were pulled from the line at some point before the body was installed and taken to a special shop where the chassis mods were done before being finished. If anyone has any other info on how these were put together I'd really appreciate hearing from them!!
Thanks, Ed