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Oh, that's what I thought it meant lol. It's possible, The paint on the engine block is dark Ford blue and doesn't look too terribly old, although it was probably painted when it was rebuilt.
Where did the stamp the casting numbers on C6 transmissions? I don't remember where they were located on the C6 sitting in the floor, I'd look on that transmission but I can't get to it right now.
Where did the stamp the casting numbers on C6 transmissions? I don't remember where they were located on the C6 sitting in the floor, I'd look on that transmission but I can't get to it right now.
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It doesn't surprise me a bit that the heads are that much older, we have a '64 galaxie with a 352 FE that's coming out for a 390FE sometime, the heads are three years older than the car and that car is bone stock. I think those heads were made January 8th, 1961 if I remember right. The majority of Ford parts that I've had experience with were way older than other parts they were bolted to.
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At least on popular vehicles - ones they're selling a lot of.
Six years, that's way too long if you ask me. I'll bet somebody used them because "they're the older variant, with bigger valves and more flow and yadda yadda yadda."
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This isn't my experience at all. In general, I expect parts to be cast at most 3 months from each other.
At least on popular vehicles - ones they're selling a lot of.
Six years, that's way too long if you ask me. I'll bet somebody used them because "they're the older variant, with bigger valves and more flow and yadda yadda yadda."
At least on popular vehicles - ones they're selling a lot of.
Six years, that's way too long if you ask me. I'll bet somebody used them because "they're the older variant, with bigger valves and more flow and yadda yadda yadda."
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I don't remember the details about differences in heads but, in general, they evolved and changed over the years as they (auto manufacturers) worked to meet the EPA requirements.
As for your automatic transmission casting IDs, best thing I know to do is to use the tag information as casting IDs don't really provide much info by themselves.
I would quite honestly expect a dealership working on a warranty claim to replace the engine and not rebuild the existing one (which takes too long and is too much work IMHO) but that's just an unsubstantiated opinion/feeling, I don't have any dealership experience to back that up.
Might hit up NumberDummy about that block, that FFA4 casting ID sounds very much like a service block than a production one.
As for your automatic transmission casting IDs, best thing I know to do is to use the tag information as casting IDs don't really provide much info by themselves.
I would quite honestly expect a dealership working on a warranty claim to replace the engine and not rebuild the existing one (which takes too long and is too much work IMHO) but that's just an unsubstantiated opinion/feeling, I don't have any dealership experience to back that up.
Might hit up NumberDummy about that block, that FFA4 casting ID sounds very much like a service block than a production one.
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I think I will. I'll have to look around on my transmission, but I remember the C6 sitting in the floor having a date of production stamp on it. And if you could get the time. Could you get on that FTE channel chat that's on the 78-96 bronco forums? me and the creator are the only ones that use it lol.
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Yeah, I keep forgetting about that IRC channel, I think Dylan is his name, he's got a green 1970s Bronco I think.
You have to be careful with casting dates... for example, the cast-iron block will have a casting date, but there will be another date stamped into it someplace telling you the engine assembly date.
Transmissions have tags, though, just like axles, distributors, carburetors, etc.
You have to be careful with casting dates... for example, the cast-iron block will have a casting date, but there will be another date stamped into it someplace telling you the engine assembly date.
Transmissions have tags, though, just like axles, distributors, carburetors, etc.