> 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
>>
>>
>>
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