[jocko]

interesting yote - but pretty sure that's the original carb. ken had that thing for a good while, and when I looked at it, the whole thing appeared pretty untouched. Anyhoo... A late 71 carb is certainly still correct for a how the part number decodes. The Julian date is just the date the thing was mfgr'ed (the carb) - which needs to precede the build date of the truck by a good bit - 1/2 year not uncommon. Keep in mind that the factory was building 72's by Aug 71 if the were to be on the showroom floor by Oct 71 - so the motors were being put together in advance of that - so that is why you have a Julian date Sep 71 carb that is also coded for a 72 auto trans carb. I do not think the part number differentiates it's for a 402 as mentioned above - but it is the correct, original carb - so REBUILD don't resell!! Truck's looking great, still wish I'd bought it!