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The Cars => 1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: rdmgt500 on June 01, 2026, 04:58:53 PM

Title: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: rdmgt500 on June 01, 2026, 04:58:53 PM
Any thoughts on what would be an appropriate month in the carburetor date stamp for a GT500 actually built Jan 28, 1969? I'm assuming it would be sometime in Q4 1968. Thanks.
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: J_Speegle on June 01, 2026, 05:15:06 PM
Are you asking about the date stamp on the carb or on the tag?

For the carb I've got original cars in that period stamped with the date of 895 in my records.  Tag dates? I'ld have to look closer in another location for that data if that is what your asking. Kevin Marti does reproduce those.
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: Shelbypat on June 01, 2026, 05:34:55 PM
My car is jan 29 with 895 on the  carb.
Original carb
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: aj on June 01, 2026, 07:07:53 PM
Is the car a 69 or 70
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: rdmgt500 on June 01, 2026, 08:46:39 PM
Quote from: J_Speegle on June 01, 2026, 05:15:06 PMAre you asking about the date stamp on the carb or on the tag?

For the carb I've got original cars in that period stamped with the date of 895 in my records.  Tag dates? I'ld have to look closer in another location for that data if that is what your asking. Kevin Marti does reproduce those.

Inquiring about the date stamp on the carb itself. Should that date match with the date on the carb tag?
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: rdmgt500 on June 01, 2026, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: aj on June 01, 2026, 07:07:53 PMIs the car a 69 or 70

1969
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: rdmgt500 on June 01, 2026, 08:48:30 PM
Quote from: Shelbypat on June 01, 2026, 05:34:55 PMMy car is jan 29 with 895 on the  carb.
Original carb


Thanks Patrick. Do you have a carb tag as well and if so what is that date?
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: Shelbypat on June 01, 2026, 09:46:09 PM
My tag is repro. Marti put a similar date on it.
Title: Re: Carburetor Date Stamp
Post by: Coralsnake on June 02, 2026, 05:56:56 AM
Carbs and tags were not changed on 1970 cars. They just stamped the "ED" code on to the 1969  tag, if the car was updated to 1970 specs