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03-14-2010 12:14 PM #1
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what does date code C17 say?
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03-14-2010 01:39 PM #2
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Tells me it's St Patricks Day!
Originally Posted by 15265
C17 would be March 17th. If there's a number before the C post it as it can be the year ending of the casting. Looking at it's a C1AE-C block number it can be a 61 or 62 year date normally.
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03-14-2010 05:21 PM #3
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Actually the C1 indicates the first year that casting was built. If Ford used the same casting molds for years, they all will say C1... on them.
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03-14-2010 05:27 PM #4
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For a casting number yes but for the block date code not so much. Originally Posted by R Pope
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