How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

How do I read the date codes on a starter?

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

Probably first digit is year,
Then the second is a letter(they skip the letter I)
Because it looks to much like a number.
Then day of the month
Example:9M15 would =December 15th 1969

A - January B - February C - March D - April
E - May F - June G - July H - August
J - September K - October L - November M - December










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Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

this is pretty much it. You can also post the longer stamped number and decode the original application.

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

Keep in mind that unless you know for sure that a particular starter is original, all you are really decoding is when the casting was made. Most starters on older vehicles are rebuilt ones using a mix of original and new parts. Many have probably made several trips from vehicle to rebuilder and back to a different vehicle.

IIRC - the rebuilt starter on my C10 does have a AC-Delco stamping on the body but when I bought it, it was a mid level Autozone rebuild.

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

How then would I know what starter part number would be original?

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

Whats your application? Model, engine size, transmission, etc

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

78 K5 Blazer 350 4bl - th350

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

My book has this starter number for that truck application:1109065

Also used on 1978 truck 400 sbc and 1979 350's. Same one used on 1978 cars with 350s and auto trans, '79 passenger cars, '79 Corvette, Nova, 79-81 Camaro with 350/auto trans

Looks like its obsolete and reman is probably your only option
http://www.delcoremy.com/find-a-part...etails/1109065

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

What book are you using?

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

Catalog of Chevy V8 Engine Casting Numbers 1955-93 and stamped numbers
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...tamped-numbers

Double checked the GM parts catalog too (you can download pdf copies here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=545416)

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

How do you know it is 1109065 rather then 1109068 or 1109064 or 1109066. I'm not sure how read the catalog.

thank you for the help.

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

Just referencing my book of casting and stamped numbers.

Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter?
 

Wow! This has been most helpful. So 1109065 would be my starter. As for the date code is there anyway I could know what the original date code would have been? Perhaps that would have been on the build sheet.