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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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how do you decode ford block tags?
the block i have has these marks: 2k09 k 303 b and under the oil filter it looks like rk4
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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The block tag.. Just a guess...from what i'am learning looks like 1962.Nov, 9th day?

Too find out for sur wait tell the code Guru checks in.....G, He can tell ya all about it!!

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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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It could also be 72/Oct/09. The letter "I" is skipped for the month codes so as Russ stated it could also be a 62 just move up a month to Oct 9th. The 303 might be a 330 which would be the engine cid. B is the plant code which I don't know sorry. As far as the block date code the first character is always a number for the year. So maybe the date code is 2K4. If the 2 has two dots underneath it's a 70's casting. A 62 casting would have no dots and also 2 bolt motor mounts. Pretty easy to tell. There should be another number on the tag next to the B. The first two numbers indicate the year of the vehicle. G.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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There should also be a Ford Casting Number, and are usually located below the heads on the engine block, towards the front of the engine. example: C5AE-6015-E
 
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