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Dead Parrot · 05-10-2021, 02:50 PM

Keep in mind that unless you know for sure that a particular starter is original, all you are really decoding is when the casting was made. Most starters on older vehicles are rebuilt ones using a mix of original and new parts. Many have probably made several trips from vehicle to rebuilder and back to a different vehicle.

IIRC - the rebuilt starter on my C10 does have a AC-Delco stamping on the body but when I bought it, it was a mid level Autozone rebuild.

05-10-2021, 02:50 PM	#4
Dead Parrot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 2,486	Re: How do I read the date codes on a starter? Keep in mind that unless you know for sure that a particular starter is original, all you are really decoding is when the casting was made. Most starters on older vehicles are rebuilt ones using a mix of original and new parts. Many have probably made several trips from vehicle to rebuilder and back to a different vehicle. IIRC - the rebuilt starter on my C10 does have a AC-Delco stamping on the body but when I bought it, it was a mid level Autozone rebuild.