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: 396 #'s


red7240
Jan 24th, 04, 9:40 PM
does a 70 396/402 engine # T1201CTX and a T1203CTX mean they were built tonowanda december 1 and december 3, my 70 production date for the car is 1/09/70 and the motor is T1201CTX does that make it december 1 1969? thanks for the help

rpol78
Jan 24th, 04, 10:01 PM
What casting date code is on the back of block? If the casting date code on the block is '69 then yes.

Steve S
Jan 28th, 04, 12:49 PM
I think it does because CTX is 1970 only code and they wouldn't be making engines for 1970 models in December of 70