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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Drivetrain => Topic started by: lathamjr on June 05, 2015, 11:13:48 PM
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I recently purchased a 65 coupe with a 200 inline. I've seen repop belts with ink-stamped markings but not with the logo and number stamped into the belt. The part number stamped into the belt is C3DE-8620-B. Is this possibly an original, or at least very old, belt? Any idea when these belts were last made like this?
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Stamped belts were produced well into the 70's depending on the style of the stamping and the construction of the belt.
Post a picture and we'll get a better idea of what you've got
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Everything in the pics but the radiator hose is probably original. The Fomoco is just before the C.
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Don't have any with the Ford oval in pictures - Have ones with the rectangle FoMoCo that look to be dated, to the right of the part number in your picture - you might want to check. The style with the FoMoCo (inline with the belt printing, cut edges non-wrapped) seems to have been produced at least into the appears to extend into the into 67 production at least from what I have.
IF yours has a date that would help connect to your cars time period.
We doing better than the other places you posted the question? Just kidding :)
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I pulled the belt off the car to get a better look at the markings.
To me, it appears to be FOMOCO logo, C3DE-8620-B, MADE IN USA, AU 43
Does the AU 43 say anything about it?
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........Does the AU 43 say anything about it?
My guess was it identified the maker (sub contractor) and the date. Likely using the Julian calendar