Date Codes

Many Camaro parts are date coded to indicate the time of manufacture.
This listing can help date the various components.
Alternator Carburetor Carpet Cylinder Heads Distributor
Block Assembly Date Block Casting Date Exhaust Manifold Flywheel Glass
Headrests Intake Manifold Jack Mirror Plastic Convertible Window
Radiator Rear Axle Assembly Differential Ring & Pinion Gear Seat Belts
Starter Transmission Voltage Regulator Water Pump Wheels

9G13

ALTERNATOR
Year Month Day
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
 A - Jan thru
M - Dec
"I" was skipped
1 thru 31

972

CARBURETOR, HOLLEY
Year Month Week
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
1 - Jan thru
0 - Oct
N - Nov
D - Dec
1 - 1st week
2 - 2nd week
3 - 3rd week
4 - 4th week
5 - 5th week

71369

CARPET
Month Day Year
1 - Jan thru
12 - Dec
 1 thru 31 67 - 1967
68 - 1968
69 - 1969
JP Stevens supplied carpet, other suppliers may differ

G139

CYLINDER HEADS
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

9G13

DISTRIBUTOR
Year Month Day
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
A - Jan thru
M - Dec
"I" was skipped
 1 thru 31

V0713DZ

ENGINE BLOCK
ASSEMBLY DATE
Plant Month Day Suffix
See Protect-o-Plate section
01-Jan thru
12-Dec
 1 thru 31 See Protect-o-Plate section

G59

ENGINE BLOCK CASTING DATE
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31 7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

G139

EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

G139

FLYWHEEL
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

UT

GLASS
Month Year
N - Jan
X - Feb
L - Mar
G - Apr
J - May
I - Jun
C - No
U - July
T - Aug
A - Sep
Y - Oct
V - Dec
X - 1967
V - 1968
T - 1969

769

HEADRESTS
Month Year
1 - Jan
2 - Feb
3 - Mar
4 - Apr
5 - May
6 - Jun
7 - Jul
8 - Aug
9 - Sep
10 - Oct
11 - Nov
12 - Dec
67 - 1967
68 - 1968
69 - 1969

G139

INTAKE MANIFOLD
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

 

JACK
The jack was coded with the 2 digit year on the base and load rest bracket. The rivet where the wrench was inserted was stamped with the month and year.

7DMI9

MIRROR
Month Manufacturer Year
1 - Jan thru
12 - Dec		 Donnelly Mirror, Inc. 7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

13H69

PLASTIC CONVERTIBLE WINDOW
Day Month Year
1 thru 31
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 67 - 1967
68 - 1968
69 - 1969

RADIATOR
The radiator is coded by year on the tag which is located on the side of the radiator.

QX0713G2

REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY DATE
Ratio Month Day Gear Plant Shift
See engine and parts codes section
01-Jan thru
12-Dec
 1 thru 31 See Protect-o-Plate section
1-1st
2-2nd

G139

REAR AXLE HOUSING
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

769

RING AND PINION GEAR
Month Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D- Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 67 - 1967
68 - 1968
69 - 1969

26A69

SEAT BELTS
Week Unknown Year
1 thru 52  
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
There were at least 4 different suppliers of seat belts. Three of these were:
I - Irving
H - Hamill
GS - General Safety
The Irving belts all have an "A" code between the week and the year.
It is not known what this represents, but it does not represent Chevrolet or Camaro.

9G13

STARTER
Year Month Day
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D - Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
1 thru 31

P9K13D

TRANSMISSION
Type Year Month Day
See Protect-o-Plate section.
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D - Apr
E - May
H - Jun
K - Jul
M - Aug
P - Sep
R - Oct
S - Nov
T - Dec
1 thru 31

Many transmissions also have a number or letter date which indicated the shift.

1 - 1st shift
2 - 2nd shift
A - 1st shift
B - 2nd shift
D - day shift
N - night shift

9G

VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Year Month
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D - Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec

G139
WATER PUMP
Month Day Year
A - Jan
B - Feb
C - Mar
D - Apr
E - May
F - Jun
G - Jul
H - Aug
I - Sep
J - Oct
K - Nov
L - Dec
 1 thru 31
7 - 1967
8 - 1968
9 - 1969

K197
WHEELS
Manufacturer Use Code Year Month
K - Kelsey Hayes 1 - Chevrolet
7-1967
8-1968
9-1969
1 - Jan thru
12 -Dec
There is another code near the valve stem that indicates the day of the month,
1 - 31.

Many other parts which are date coded. This is only a partial list.