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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: Oz390 on September 12, 2012, 05:39:52 AM

Title: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: Oz390 on September 12, 2012, 05:39:52 AM
May '68 car, pinion support casting is 8E3, which is in line with the car... carrier is 8O27, misshaped C or Q for March?

???

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/CIMG0012.jpg)
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: TLea on September 12, 2012, 08:52:58 AM
its in front of you but from here looks like C. No Q used
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: Andrew@MagMustangs on September 12, 2012, 12:56:31 PM
I agree with Tim. It looks like a C. I have never seen anything past an M (December) in that date code format. It would revert back to an A for January of the next year.
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 12, 2012, 04:49:02 PM
My vote is 8C27.  Don't recall seeing an 'O' ever used for a date code.
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: J_Speegle on September 12, 2012, 10:02:24 PM
Quote from: caspian65 on September 12, 2012, 04:49:02 PM
My vote is 8C27.  Don't recall seeing an 'O' ever used for a date code.

At least not for the month code. Year and dates - plenty of "O"'s
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 12, 2012, 10:29:42 PM
That's the difference between 'O' and '0'... check your keyboard!   :o ;D
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: J_Speegle on September 12, 2012, 10:37:12 PM
Quote from: caspian65 on September 12, 2012, 10:29:42 PM
That's the difference between 'O' and '0'... check your keyboard!   :o ;D

So its Cheeri0s not CheeriOs???   :P
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 12, 2012, 10:59:51 PM
Quote from: J_Speegle on September 12, 2012, 10:37:12 PM
So its Cheeri0s not CheeriOs???   :P

Cheeri0s - Cheeri-zero-s !!
CheeriOs - Cheeri-OHHHH-s!!
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: Oz390 on September 12, 2012, 11:37:10 PM
Yeah, the flash gives it a different look than natural light... I guess the "C" used about a 0.148 mm gap between the open ends!  Some sites note the use of a Q, but never seen it...  I'll guess it sat for two months for some reason, fell off the truck or in a back corner....  ???
Title: Re: Odd date casting on diff carrier
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 13, 2012, 10:33:56 AM
Typical 'Q' usage for dating has been for second year runs on warranty tags of a model year.  For instance, Mustang production starting in March '64, but being a 1965 model year... when the normal March '65 rolled around and they were still making '65 models, then Q had to be used.  Think there is a chart in the shop manual that shows the month codes as they apply to warranty tags (VIN plates.)