In order to get correct dated carb tags, can anyone tell me the build date of '57 Olds J2 VIN #579L05109??
Thanks,
Ramjet

 

http://www.v8cars.hu/oldsvin/decode.php but does not give build date

579L05109

Year: 1957
Division: Oldsmobile
Series: Ninety-Eight
Plant: Linden, New Jersey
Serial Number: 05109

 

No VIN will give the build date. The body tag would give the month and week the body was built. Did '57s have body tags? That wouldn't help with the engine, though. It is probably not possible to pinpoint the build date of the engine down to the day or at all unless there is some kind of date code in any of the numbers stamped on the engine. But I wouldn't expect that.

 

hello ,

on the rear end of the engine the arrow that point to the dips is the mounth of production


greetz marc

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Neat!

 

am i not correct abouth that jaunty ?

 

I think you are. I just thought it was nice that a date code like that exists.