Tracing block numbers to dat

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Dec 26, 2006 | 10:50 AM

dt444e

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Tracing block numbers to dat

I got a rebuild that I'm not sure on the year, is there a website that has a way to tell what year 460 I have, and also the automatic that i got coupled to it...
?, or anyone have a data book that if I got you the numbers you could help me out...

Dec 26, 2006 | 01:09 PM

wizzard351

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From: wi

whats the casting number on the block sould start with c,d,e then folowed by a number. the letter is the decade ie c=60's d=70's e=80's then the first number after it is the year in that decade like if it was c9 would be a 69 or d1 would be a 71 and so on. this is the way you can i-d most parts year on older fords

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Dec 29, 2006 | 09:17 AM

bigsnag

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From: Pryor

Casting dates show the exact day, month and year a certain part was made or cast. The typical casting date looks like "6M08".

Breaking down a casting date:
6 = The year of the decade. "6" for 1976.
M = The letter of the month. (December)
08 = The day of the month. (8th)

First year month codes
A B C D E F G H J K L M
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Second year month codes
N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

So how do you tell what decade the part was manufactured? You'd get that from the part casting number like wizzard described above.

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