Sideways date code?

[Dan NY]

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Is it common for the date code to be sideways or was this a fluke? This is the vent on my brother's SJ that he bought at a yard sale for $1. Good score.

[kendoll]

Yeah, that pic did not work.

Ken

[Dan NY]

Sorry I'll try it again. I have trouble with photobucket. 

[Craig]

Year it is common. '87 J's are of then seen crooked, '88 K's are seen sideways and some '89 L's are upside down.

My '88 SJ is a sideways K

[Dan NY]

It is a "K"