Build date significance?
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Build date significance?
I'm addressing this to the well informed and/or experienced on the subject...
Where or how do I determine the significance of BUILD DATE 03/19/2003 (my truck)? I've read over information that suggests differences in ‘03 build dates, and mine looks like a very early date... No problems with the truck, just tenacious curiosity—again... <o></o>
Where or how do I determine the significance of BUILD DATE 03/19/2003 (my truck)? I've read over information that suggests differences in ‘03 build dates, and mine looks like a very early date... No problems with the truck, just tenacious curiosity—again... <o></o>
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Remember MY truck production usually start to roll out during the prior calander year(i.e. 2003 MY trucks hit the lot in Oct '02). I'd say yours is in the middle of the MY '03 production cycle.
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Originally Posted by HeavyAssault
Remember MY truck production usually start to roll out during the prior calender year(i.e. 2003 MY trucks hit the lot in Oct '02). I'd say yours is in the middle of the MY '03 production cycle.
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LOL-- my first 6.0 had a build date (it's actually 3 days I think) of 12/13/02--Friday the thirteenth. It was a lemon--just couldn't keep it out of the shop. The other production date you need to be concerned on the early production trucks is 9/29/03 which was when they went to an "updated" 6.0 where they moved some things around--ICP sensor on the right front valve cover is an easy way to tell.
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Originally Posted by a-rod
Are you still running the original 03 program? with the pilot injection or whatever? I love how smooth and quiet the 03s were.
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Originally Posted by npccpartsman
LOL-- my first 6.0 had a build date (it's actually 3 days I think) of 12/13/02--Friday the thirteenth. It was a lemon--just couldn't keep it out of the shop. The other production date you need to be concerned on the early production trucks is 9/29/03 which was when they went to an "updated" 6.0 where they moved some things around--ICP sensor on the right front valve cover is an easy way to tell.
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Originally Posted by ozx3+1
On the valve cover? The only visual I have of the ICP is from the 6oh bible, and it's hidden under a bunch of stuff... So If I don't easily see mine, I guess that's a good thing.
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Originally Posted by npccpartsman
Til it goes out and you have to dig it out from under the turbo. Bowtiehatr and Vloney can tell you the easiest way to change that bugger--lol.
