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Authenticity reference

Engine suffix

numbers matching · documented

Reference Details

Common issue
Restamped pads and suffix charts copied without plant, date, and casting reconciliation can create false confidence.
Confidence
documented
Correct value
Suffix and assembly date agree with the claimed 1962 passenger-car 409 application; factory engineering records identify Q for RPO 580
Where to check
Stamped engine assembly pad

Cars With This Authenticity Marker

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