Starter ID clarification what year?

[JG1966]

I have a factory starter that came out of my 72 RR. Casting number is 2875553, date coded November 1971. The barrel housing is No. 3656575, but date coded 36th week of '73. Would this be considered a '71 starter or a '73 starter? It works fine, and I want to find it a good home. But I don't want to mislead anyone by calling it a '71 starter (if it's not) or a '73 starter (if it's not). Generally, is the proper date code the date on the barrel or the date on the pinion housing? Thanks for any help.

 

[R/T Boy 67]

It is probably a reman. It is not a 71, as they were well into the 72 model year by Nov., and a 72 model year starter would not have a 73 date code on it. If my brain is working, then the 36th week of 73 is into the 74 model year.

 

[JG1966]

It is probably a reman. It is not a 71, as they were well into the 72 model year by Nov., and a 72 model year starter would not have a 73 date code on it. If my brain is working, then the 36th week of 73 is into the 74 model year.

Thanks RT. That makes sense because I'm thinking the starter began its life in a 1974 318 Satellite Sebring.