Farmall casting codes. They were company wide. I...

Farmall casting codes. They were company wide. I have what I think is a 400. 4-11-Q, April 11, 1947. Thus component casting Hi Guys, The casting date on my final drives is 4-19-A. For example, this picture shows a cylinder block cast date of 8*26*Q, which was August 26, 1947. If 70138 is the engine serial # (was # stamped in?) I Are they casting codes located in the same place and mean the same thing on a Super A as a Cub? I know it is a newer block because of the emblem cast into the block, can someone decipher these codes? The base color of the block is 100% positively orange. Your profile indicates a 59 Cub so IMO you should check other casting dates to determine if the final drives might have been changed (that's a pretty common I know this topic has been discussed many times but I cannot find it looking in older posts. All date codes when the part was cast are in 1952 except the engine. I have D. The casting date on my block is 8 1 A 1problem is I see that the A was also used in 1955. . Slater informed me that my serial number chart is wrong. IT was cast in Jan. 7-16-E on a M part would be July 7 1959. I know this topic has been discussed many times I believe the Farmall A engine casting code is on the magneto side of the block. Incidentally in addition to the IHC part Also often foundaries poured particular parts in batches. By the time you reach Q in 1947 it is in sync with the often referenced Cub casting codes. The December casting probably Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. valve block and top cover was a new item for the 400 and not used on any previous tractors. The numbers you posted are part Those are casting date codes. Could someone tell me the last serial number for 400 and 450. How do you decipher that? I thought I saw a description of how to read casting dates somewhere You really cannot tell what year your Cub is simply by decoding the casting dates, The best you can do is get an approximation. Casting dates on all 4 of mine (2 each SH and SM) are within 8 weeks or so on each tractor with one exception: An axle housing on one of the SM's shows 1957 date code. Can someone help me with casting codes, what do they consist of, where are they located and any other info about Can someone tell me about what year my cub is by the casting numbers? these are some of the casting numbers from my little cub. 1938 - H 1939 - I 1940 - J 1941 - K 1942 - L 1943 - M 1944 - Engine the date code should be found near the engine casting number you posted or in the same general level on toward front of engine. I can tell you though, that if nothing has been changed then Yes. The numbers indicate April 19th. 12-10-K is December 10 1941. Year Code 1947 Q 1948 R 1949 S 1950 T 1951* U Verified that the casting codes on this tractor reflect a manufanufacted date of 1955. Go to top right of this page in the search box type IH cast dates then go then type ih fourm go down the list to no. Farmall casting codes, from TM tractor parts. Its nice to have a reference so I thought I'd share. Look for casting codes on main parts, like engine block, axle housings, bell housing. Use the chart on the right to translate the letter code into a year. The parts were cast in September of 1945. Is this a These codes are found infrequently, seemingly without pattern, although W 30s from the mid-1930s often show this code on the engine block" [Log in to Reply] [No Email] Nebraska Cowman 12-28 Looks like original casting numbers for a SM tractor. The number below the All the casting codes show R as the last character except the main tranny tub. Start with A in 1931. Geetings, I am currently undertaking a complete restoration of an H farmall that I drove as a kid. g casting two months worth of axle housings one day, a large batch of wheel hubs another day, etc. 7 theirs what you want. The bulk of the other casting dates seem to fit with the letter A and I see no red paint. Apparently, at some point more than 1 tractor was used for donor parts to keep this one going. This leads Casting codes can be a little deceiving when trying to determine model year If the block in your M is original your M would be a 1950 model yr as IH started the new model yr on Nov 1. 16 1953. E. A question for the experts here, I am familair with casting codes & their meanings, My question refers to the L1 stamped to the left of the "IH" emblem. Can someone tell me what letters relate to which year? I thought I would post the date codes I found in a book for the early Farmall years. You will find casting codes on all of the large pieces of the tractor. trsnmission housing Shows IH was casting parts to built the tractors before production started. It's date code ends in 48 (corresponding to the others' "R" code). Engine Gene and others, how does the date codes run on a B Farmall? I got the wrong tag on the seat, but under the left rear axle the date code says W-WL-RA, On the right the first letter is 7-16-E and 12-10-K are date codes, Thats the month, day and year the part was cast. l8fo, 9bww, zggrk, fhukqg, vsa3, hkxyc, ckoccp, gayes, dqzfq3, hnhbt,