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What Year Is This Timing Case?

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    Posted: Aug/13/2017 at 5:37pm
Not sure but I think this came off a '69 390. The timing marks are unlike any I've seen on AMC V8s.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mmaher94087 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/13/2017 at 6:17pm
I can't tell you the year but that timing cover was used from '68 thru '70 at least.
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Look on the back side there is a cast in year #.
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found one like that on a 67 -343 4bbl in my marlin.I think they were used on the early production 290 and 343 engines.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SC397 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/14/2017 at 7:24am
The date is embosed on the inside of the cover near the bottom. There were 3 or 4 manufacturers of the cover throughout the years. The first ones were made at Dohler Jaris "DJ" and a second one was made at SKRL. I can't remember what that stands for but I have it wrote down somewhere.    
The one you have pictured is a very early one. You can see the circled "DJ" just below the part number. I have seen those on the 1966 290 which is probably what that one came off of. Like mentioned above, that style was probably used up to about 1968. I will dig through my stash and see if I can make rime or reason out of the changes. I will have to post this all up for the heck of it when I get a chance.

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These timing covers with "boxed" timing marks were used up to very early 1968 model year, late 67 production engines.  I recently overhauled a June 67 build 343 4V engine that had same "boxed" timing marks.  I previously owned a very early build 68 Javelin that was 343 4V, 4 speed, Scarab Gold/Black Stripe, Tan Interior....and it had the "normally" seen open timing marks.  Hope this helps. 
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Thanks for the info guys.

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