1071 date identification

[richardACS]

Could someone advise where I can find the 1071 engine block date stamp?

[251 ENG]

On the front right hand side

This is 5th April 1963

[1071 S]

Could you please explain how the casting No is interpreted??

Thanks, Ian

[TECH396]

Could you please explain how the casting No is interpreted??

Thanks, Ian

This may help you. There are some variations, but this will give you the general Idea..

http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5& ... es#p304832

[richardACS]

On the front right hand side

This is 5th April 1963

Thanks for explanation it's starting to make sense - strange though that they were inclined to put the 'day' into the casting and not for example just the month.

By any chance is this block available - falls into my date search...

[TECH396]

On the front right hand side

This is 5th April 1963

Thanks for explanation it's starting to make sense - strange though that they were inclined to put the 'day' into the casting and not for example just the month.

By any chance is this block available - falls into my date search...

The reason is to track specific items in the event of a large scale issue or recall. They could narrow the search campaign to a specific date range.

[360gts]

One of my 1071 blocks has a very poor date casting.....looks like 23 C.....then the rest is unreadable.
The front of the block has C2905...all three caps have the same number.
Any thoughts on when it was cast?

[CooperTune]

Having spent nearly 15 years collecting parts for my 1071 I'm not sure the project will ever be complete under my care. I did pull the block out last night. The cast number is 22 D$D and stamped # seems to be C 3584. Does that sound right for a May 1964? Thanks Steve (CTR)

[Toby]

Having spent nearly 15 years collecting parts for my 1071 I'm not sure the project will ever be complete under my care. I did pull the block out last night. The cast number is 22 D$D and stamped # seems to be C 3584. Does that sound right for a May 1964? Thanks Steve (CTR)

The cast number will probably be 22 D5D rather than 22 DSD, that would make it 22 April 65

[CooperTune]

Thank you, seems I may be confused. I have several S blocks and need to go recheck. Seems I may have miss read I have a picture of 22D4D. That is the short deck height block. Steve (CTR)

[mascher]

Just so things don't get too confused. The '$' is the shifted '4' on an American keyboard. I know the UK keyboards are different having spent some time looking for '$' on one.

Kelley