Posted by MoparNorm on Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 6:39AM :
In Reply to: Re: Vin # Question posted by John Deere Green on Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 11:25PM :
I've come across several 318 blocks with no casting or stamped numbers. One was still in the crate and was a factory replacement block, or crate motor. I'm under the impression that these motors were shipped to dealers or repair shops with no numbers attached. Maybe that is what you have? Look between the oil filter and the fuel pump for cast-in-numbers, there will be a casting time clock and the "born-on-date" cast into production run engines at that location.
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