Yes, I would agree that is likely a service block. The trans I pulled and sold from my 69 American had a tag code of S-42. Instead of the standard Borg automatic codes everyone quotes. Mark Price Morgantown, WV 26508 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II "I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:46:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Amc-list] date code stamping for al 196 The "S" could mean it's a service block. The rest of the code translates to January 28, 1963 I think. Joe Fulton --- On Fri, 3/20/09, d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [Amc-list] date code stamping for al 196 > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 10:42 PM > ok, it was in the left front corner. i thought it should be > there, just couldnt see it. i am not understanding this one. > it looks like S501B28. any help? > > dave stohler > www.picasaweb.google.com/das24rules > > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list