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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Suspension => Topic started by: kcodecoupe on June 22, 2014, 08:58:38 AM

Title: Koni shock date codes
Post by: kcodecoupe on June 22, 2014, 08:58:38 AM
Where are the date codes on   Koni rear shocks and how to decode the date code, thanks.
Title: Re: Koni shock date codes
Post by: J_Speegle on June 22, 2014, 05:22:05 PM
Incorporated in the stamping on the upper body - if they are period correct they are all numbers (example - 4  65) with month then year

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/2/6-220614152101.jpeg)



Need to get the pars dating article done - so that we can have allot of these handed and available when members need it

Its on the short list
Title: Re: Koni shock date codes
Post by: kcodecoupe on June 23, 2014, 07:22:12 AM
Thank you Jeff, the rear Koni shocks i found are both dated 7 66, would they be correct for a late build 66 GT350.
Title: Re: Koni shock date codes
Post by: J_Speegle on June 23, 2014, 01:13:11 PM
Thank you Jeff, the rear Koni shocks i found are both dated 7 66, would they be correct for a late build 66 GT350.

No since late 66 Shelby's didn't come with Koni's. They would be something that possibly got purchased at a parts house or shop and installed on a Shelby or Mustang
Title: Re: Koni shock date codes
Post by: Brant on June 24, 2014, 03:32:42 PM
Thank you Jeff, the rear Koni shocks i found are both dated 7 66, would they be correct for a late build 66 GT350.

As Jeff said, they wouldn't have been originally installed on a really late production '66 GT350, since they did not come with Konis, but they certainly could have been installed on a very late carryover up to the time that Konis stopped being installed on the '66 GT350s.
Title: Re: Koni shock date codes
Post by: J_Speegle on June 24, 2014, 08:07:15 PM
As Jeff said, they wouldn't have been originally installed on a really late production '66 GT350, since they did not come with Konis, but they certainly could have been installed on a very late carryover up to the time that Konis stopped being installed on the '66 GT350s.

Don't you think the date is a bit late for that ;)

Would agree if your building a Concours Trailered or Div II car and getting by
Title: Re: Koni shock date codes
Post by: Brant on June 25, 2014, 09:39:43 AM
Don't you think the date is a bit late for that ;)

Would agree if your building a Concours Trailered or Div II car and getting by

You are correct Jeff.  I had to read the post again.  I thought the OP said "7 65" not "7 66".