Power Steering Gearbox & Pump Identification.

[6bblgt]

@Mopar5 what's the SPD of your car

[Mopar5]

@Mopar5 what's the SPD of your car
[/quote. Sorry not sure what SPD means

[7E-Bodies]

Scheduled Production Date

[Mopar5]

I don't know does the VIN have that info?

[7E-Bodies]

Just post a pic of your fender tag(s). Should be on there.

[Mopar5]

Will do.

[6bblgt]

What is the purpose of the small metal tag on the valve assembly? Mine says "429" but that number doesn't appear to match any of the numbers on the gearbox. 

a complete unmolested box will probably have a cast date, a machining/assembly date & a inspection/test date (or similar & this was probably different year-to-year & at different steering box plants)

429 = assembled/inspected 42nd week of 1969 mid-October
409 = assembled/inspected 40th week of 1969 early-October

[6bblgt]

This is the steering box that came out of my 70 LA built 383 car . I'm wondering if it's the original unit

@Mopar5 it's probably original to the car but it is ~8-weeks earlier than would be suggested by the other examples in this thread
cast   9169   Tuesday 9/16/69
assembled/inspected  449  44th week of 1969 (1st week of November)
car "scheduled"   223   Monday 2/23/70

they didn't practice any "first in-first out" inventory practices sometimes parts get a little "OLD"

[6bblgt]

the pressure hose also has a date stamped on it - from a 11/69 built 440+6 Superbird 

7-digit part number:   2891078
5-digit vendor code:   95165
4-digit date code:   308 9   308th day of 1969  =  Tuesday November 4, 1969

[6bblgt]

& the power steering cooler (SAGINAW) from the same 440+6 Superbird

2 dates     assembled & tested  ??   

5-digit vendor code:   21042
4-digit date code:   3179   317th day of 1969 = Thursday 11/13/69
4-digit date code:   3219   321st day of 1969 = Monday 11/17/69

[Mopar5]

This is the steering box that came out of my 70 LA built 383 car . I'm wondering if it's the original unit

@Mopar5 it's probably original to the car but it is ~8-weeks earlier than would be suggested by the other examples in this thread
cast   9169   Tuesday 9/16/69
assembled/inspected  449  44th week of 1969 (1st week of November)
car "scheduled"   223   Monday 2/23/70

they didn't practice any "first in-first out" inventory practices sometimes parts get a little "OLD"

Your awesome Many thanks to you for taking the time to look at it. I'm a little tired right now From working under a house but I will revisit this tomorrow I definitely appreciate it