Interesting. Looks similar to the stamp on the heat exchange box
behind dash. Good tips. Thanks.  A manufacture and assembly date.

As for a stainless steel coolant distribution tower, uh no. That metal
would be a PITA for someone w/o the right tools. Metal's too hard.
Maybe use mild box steel? Easier to drill and mate the pipes to it.

Neil.

On 1/6/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> That date looks ok to me. The newest van is 22 years old. That rad is
> only 10 years and it may have been on the shelf for a while before it
> was ever installed.
>
> In addition to that label with a full date there is a molded in date on
> the plastic side tank near the bleeder.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Neil N wrote:

>> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZOo3U-FfYfs/UssYRGTEYJI/AAAAAAAAIuM/7kc-Jv5RzuQ/s800/rad%2520date.jpg

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