Use the chart on the right to translate the letter code into a year.
For example, this picture shows a cylinder block cast date of 8*26*Q, which was August 26, 1947.
The number below the casting date is 251341R1, which is the cylinder block part number.
This example is 6*9*Y, or June 9, 1953.
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Year |
Code |
1947 |
Q |
1948 |
R |
1949 |
S |
1950 |
T |
1951* |
U |
1951* |
V |
1951* |
W |
1952 |
X |
1953 |
Y |
1954 |
Z |
1955** |
A |
1956 |
B |
1957 |
C |
1958 |
D |
1959 |
E |
1960 |
F |
1961 |
G |
1962 |
H |
1963 |
J |
1964 |
K |
1965 |
L |
1966 |
M |
1967 |
N |
1968 |
O |
1969 |
P |
1970 |
R |
1971 |
S |
1972 |
T |
1973 |
W |
1974 |
X |
1975 |
Y |
1976 |
Z |
1977** |
A |
1978 |
B |
1979 |
C |
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* Note: in 1951 several letters were used
**Note: in 1955 and 1977 the letters started over
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