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Re: Engine Date Code

To: rfraser@bluefrog.biz
Subject: Re: Engine Date Code
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:25:58 -0700
Ron,

You are correct, if you mean the valve cover and ID plate Rootes 
Numbers, not the cast/stamped numbers on the individual Ford parts.  
Both part numbers are shown on the Tiger Parts List document located on 
TigersUnited.com, but not date codes.

Steve



Ron Fraser wrote:

>Steve and all
>
>       I made a typo with my response.   "Sorry about that ....."
>F21KA = 12/21/64   according to the decode I have.
>
>I'm not sure the Rootes engine numbers has much to do with the Ford numbers
>and the Rootes numbers are definitely not in the same format as the Ford
>numbers.
>
>My 260 was cast 4F27 = June 27,1964; build date 5A16B = Jan 16, 1965; Rootes
>engine code F21KA = 12/21/64
>
>F21KA shows up in TBON in March 1965 build date and mostly ends Oct 1965
>with a few into Dec 1965.
>
>It would seem to me that the Rootes engine number code has something to do
>with the Rootes Purchase order for, or the Ship load, of the engines
>received, but I can only venture a best guess. :)
>
>Ron Fraser
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Laifman [mailto:SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 12:25 PM
>To: Ron Fraser
>Cc: Tiger List
>Subject: Re: Engine Date Code
>
>
>Ron,
>
>I believe you will find "Casting Numbers" relate to the casting mold 
>design, and Date Codes are the date run at the Ford Plant.
>
>Ref:  How-to ..... Small Block Ford
>
>
>Steve
>
>Ron Fraser wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Bob
>>      Somewhere in my readings I found a decode for the Rootes engine 
>>numbers.  I need to look to verify the source, so I'm not sure if this 
>>is absolutely correct.
>>
>>They are just date codes according to what I read.
>>
>>F21KA = 6/21/64
>>
>>B19KC = 2/19/65
>>
>>      After looking at the engine numbers in TBON I would guess the Rootes
>>    
>>
>
>  
>
>>engine numbers correspond to the purchase order dates more than anything
>>else.   This needs more investigation by inquiring minds. :)
>>
>>Ron Fraser
>>
>>    
>>
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