Wasn't working on hijacking as much as inquiring about that case identification picture showing the transmission tailshaft cover only having four bolts up thru 66. Almost positive that wrong. Which brings up the rest of the case dating. Think I may have seen that picture in the Toyota trails...
The side shift linkage is different. Uses a pivot off the bellhousing.
Turns out the closer one the first gear/reverse must have been driven my someone who does not understand how to shift a non synchro first gear.
The one behind it's hard to believe it's over fifty years old.
As for the...
Late split transfer cases weren't stamped with a date. Not sure about replacement one piece cases. If it's stamped will looks like there.
Have a split transfer case in my parts in Australia that has some number stamped on and two labels still on it. Number arre not a date code. This is most...