Noticed something interesting on my LT5...

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Originally Posted by 1989ZR1#74

Until the last post the only date I saw was 3/07/90. Now that we have a 5/08/90 it makes the gap from LT5 to ZR-1 install much shorte and typical. I am just curious why the upper took so long to get mated? any idea why?

It's actually not 5/08/90, it's 3/08/90. I guess in the picture it kind of looks like a "5", but it's actually a "3".

The oil pump also has a number printed on it (with ink) that reads: 03 0815 88. That may just be the part number, but could the first 4 numbers (03 08) refer to the date?