Engine Casting Dates

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Engine Casting Dates
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Stewart -Calif. on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 10:06 pm:

I was wondering, when did Ford stop putting Engine Casting Dates on the blocks? Why did they stop. My 14 T Runabout has one, 11 22 13, but my 1924 engine doesn't have one.
Thanks Mark


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Stewart -Calif. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 03:47 pm:

I guess this was a Dumb Question. Inquiring minds just wanted to know.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 04:17 pm:

I think it was a practice that ended with the two valve covers during the winter 1921/22.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Whaley, Georgetown Ontario Canada on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 04:20 pm:

My 22 Touring has the two piece valve covers and a casting date of Jan 31 1922.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 04:37 pm:

Appears the info now is casting dates came off blocks in 1922. When isn't clear.

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/292831.html

What is clear is that the Rouge Plant was making all the blocks by end of 1922. One could consider the amount of new methods and processes in that huge, largest casting and forging operation in the world at that time would have made simple controls such as casting dates in blocks as part of materials control not really practical.

So its likely casting dates in the blocks were no longer a control need to rely on, and they were discontinued.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 09:19 pm:

Is it the same with heads? I'm pretty sure I once saw a cylinder head with a '23 casting date.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Stewart -Calif. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 10:34 pm:

Thanks for the information. I didn't realize the used them as late as the early 1920's.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Chantrell - Adelaide, Australia on Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 04:12 pm:

An interesting anomaly is Canadian engine blocks, cylinder heads and transmission covers have casting dates until the end of production in August 1927.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 04:47 pm:

Weren't replacement engines made in Canada for some years after serial production ended like in USA? Or were replacements imported as needed? (Ford USA made their last T engines in 1941)


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