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Old July 10th, 2024, 09:53 AM
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Open Face Alternator question

Are there any alternator experts that can tell me if these numbers are real or re-stamped? Thanks in advance
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Old July 10th, 2024, 09:57 AM
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I can only tell you I removed many of these alternators & those numbers look oem to me. cant tell you what year but has 37 amps.lol
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Old July 10th, 2024, 10:12 AM
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I can only tell you I removed many of these alternators & those numbers look oem to me. cant tell you what year but has 37 amps.lol
Feb. 20, 1969
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Old July 10th, 2024, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 66-3X2 442
Feb. 20, 1969
You guys on this site are on the ball...
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Old July 10th, 2024, 02:01 PM
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The area around restamps usually has a different texture or level.

Here, the texture under the stamp matches both the surrounding texture and the texture on the adjacent alternator half.

The surface curvature near and under the stamp appears uniform. There is no sign of leveling from grinding off old numbers.

I'm just being logical; but it's no guarantee.

However, those are good signs of its being an original stamp.
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Old July 12th, 2024, 07:44 PM
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I have several of these (mostly w/o stamps = over the counter service dept replacements as those did not come stamped), but that stamp looks correct to me.
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Old July 13th, 2024, 11:45 AM
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AN stamp is correct for the year 1969 442
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Old July 13th, 2024, 05:19 PM
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Ali, I believe that your example is not a restamp. Based on my personal experiences, it looks legitimate to me with an unbiased approach. Good luck with it regardless of your intentions.
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Old July 13th, 2024, 05:42 PM
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Thanks everyone. There was a request to see the back of it so here it is
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Old July 14th, 2024, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Texas442
Thanks everyone. There was a request to see the back of it so here it is
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Sent you a PM..
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Andy - I sent you a PM.
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Andy - I sent you a PM.
‘Got it..thank you
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Old July 15th, 2024, 05:47 AM
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This alternator is correct for a 1969 442, I believe.

Nice example
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