Engine Year?
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Engine Year?
Pulled a salvage yard special today. Out of a 1976 3/4 ton.
Block # C5A3-6015-F
Date code 5K15
Am I correct in interpreting the date code as November 15, 1975? That would make sense, but the engine has been rebuilt at some point and could have been traded off for another.
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Block # C5A3-6015-F
Date code 5K15
Am I correct in interpreting the date code as November 15, 1975? That would make sense, but the engine has been rebuilt at some point and could have been traded off for another.
Thanks.
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Just curious, how does 5K15 = Nov. 15, 1975?
From what I know, 5 is for year in decade
K = October, not November
15 = the day
For the year, look at the master part number, in this case, the casting. "C" is for the 60's, not 70's.
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From what I know, 5 is for year in decade
K = October, not November
15 = the day
For the year, look at the master part number, in this case, the casting. "C" is for the 60's, not 70's.
We need a verifier, where's Dennis?
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A Jan
B Feb
C Mar
D Apr
E May
F June
G July
H Aug
J Sept
K Oct
L Nov
M Dec
That's Correct Ford NEVER uses an I for indentifying anything.
It is to avoid confusion
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B Feb
C Mar
D Apr
E May
F June
G July
H Aug
J Sept
K Oct
L Nov
M Dec
That's Correct Ford NEVER uses an I for indentifying anything.
It is to avoid confusion
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>That's Correct Ford NEVER uses an I for indentifying
>anything.
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>It is to avoid confusion
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May I humbly state that it doesn't appear to work? Oh well, that's why I ask questions in the first place.
Fordsix's casting # list shows the C designation used up through 76. Am I missing something here?
So would it be an October 15, 1965 or October 15, 1975?
>That's Correct Ford NEVER uses an I for indentifying
>anything.
>
>It is to avoid confusion
>
May I humbly state that it doesn't appear to work? Oh well, that's why I ask questions in the first place.Fordsix's casting # list shows the C designation used up through 76. Am I missing something here?
So would it be an October 15, 1965 or October 15, 1975?
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The "C" still defines the part creation (design) in the 60's. It may have easily been used in the 70's applications....but the casting design was set in the 60's. The problem is that it still doesn't give you an actual date the casting was poured or when the motor was assembled....then it's up to VIN data....and still that's just for the truck as a whole.
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When I was looking the motor over yesterday I found the rebuild sticker of a local remanufacturer. The engine is not original to the truck. So then there is no way to tell for sure what year it is, right?
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Pulled a salvage yard special today. Out of a 1976 3/4 ton.
Block # C5A3-6015-F
Date code 5K15
C =60's
5 = 1965
A = Ford Car
E =Engine part
6015 = Engine Block
F = Design Change-up suffix (F= 5th design change since first design)
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Date code casting
5 = 1965
K = October
15 = 15th of the month
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Block # C5A3-6015-F
Date code 5K15
C =60's
5 = 1965
A = Ford Car
E =Engine part
6015 = Engine Block
F = Design Change-up suffix (F= 5th design change since first design)
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Date code casting
5 = 1965
K = October
15 = 15th of the month
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