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Old 03-17-2025, 12:08 PM
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Do factory RAV heads have a date code?. I have a motor and could not find any codes although there may be a flat area between 2nd and 3rd port? Also, were factory heads only made late 69 and early 70?
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Old 03-17-2025, 12:13 PM
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I have owned a LOT of them,never looked and never cared.Tom

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I have never seen a RAV head with a date. All blocks and some of the four-barrel intakes have a date.

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Thanks everybody. I found the person that built the motor and knows the internals. It belongs in a 1/4 mile car which is not me..

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Thanks everybody. I found the person that built the motor and knows the internals. It belongs in a 1/4 mile car which is not me..
I'll take it off your hands for the shipping cost!

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How many RA5 did they make? Are they still out there for sale from certain people or we talking extremely rare?

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About 150 crate engines but lots of heads and intakes.Carbs,balancer and dizzys are rare.I think there is a NOS engine on EBay.Tom

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Thanks Tom. Was thinking of getting one.

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About 150 crate engines but lots of heads and intakes.Carbs,balancer and dizzys are rare.I think there is a NOS engine on EBay.Tom
As Tom stated, all of the exterior components .......pulleys, 406 coils, exhaust manifolds, throttle bracket, idle solenoid, and bracket are nearly impossible to find.

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here you go!
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What are the chances the date codes got machined off like the ram air IV did drilling head bolt holes?

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It would be nice for the wow factor, but those heads you ported for me operate extremely well and runs excellent!

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What are the chances the date codes got machined off like the ram air IV did drilling head bolt holes?
Thats what I was wondering.

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