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Casting date...I wouldn't know as inventory was simply used when it was needed. I've been lead to understand, and it makes sense to me, that the engine and transmission received the VIN stamp once the assembly was mated to and ready for installation into the vehicle. From a production...

Scheduled Production Date or an estimated date the assembly would begin. On the fender tag I posted above, the series 113 on the second line from the bottom indicates a Scheduled Production Date of 113 or January 13th.

M code cars were built over the transition time meaning the early cars may have the 13 digit VIN and the last cars don't. What's important is SPD. Start with that info.

As with most things, there are few absolutes. A lot of info in literature has not been accurately researched or flat out wrong information is repeated over and over. The transition from the full 13 digit VIN stamping to a 8 digit VIN most certainly did happen in January of 1969. It can be shown...