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FrankWest 12-17-2017 01:15 PM
letters and numbers stamped on an early block?
 

Did you ever see letters and numbers stamped on an early block?

grumppyoldman 12-17-2017 01:33 PM
Re: letters and numbers stamped on an early block?
 

The VIN no. is stamped on the bell housing of my 41 Ford. The floor panel has to be removed to see it. It's pretty high up on the housing, but you can see it. Al

alanwoodieman 12-17-2017 01:36 PM
Re: letters and numbers stamped on an early block?
 

numbers are stamped on the transmission

FrankWest 12-17-2017 01:42 PM
Re: letters and numbers stamped on an early block?
 

These are not vin numbers...the stampings are
GDI42CAL Stamped in two places along the top of the block

alanwoodieman 12-17-2017 03:47 PM
Re: letters and numbers stamped on an early block?
 

most likely production codes--IE day, month, shift, etc

scrapiron 12-18-2017 07:07 AM
Re: letters and numbers stamped on an early block?
 

Maybe Job # at a rebuilder...


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