Engine date vs Build date

[HawkX66]

Originally Posted by SeattleCarGuy

Friend is looking at a '69 Camaro. Its an 11D build date and the engine pad stamp (L35 396) shows a November 19th engine build date.

This seems way too close??? Shouldn't the engine have a build date at least a month or so prior to the car?

Thanks in advance

It's a lot closer than my 08D L34, but I don't think that means much. Mine is:

7/23/69 Cast
7/28/69 Assembled
8/22/69 Final build

So a month between cast and final build date for mine.