Check your casting dates of manufacture

funny enough that is how I was always taught to check the age of a cat but this is the first time I have ever seen it on here I had never known anyone to check the age of a cat by using serial numbers (most old cats are missing tags or there is a winch or scrub canopy in the way) till I joined the forum I was to embarrassed to say anything about it on here 😊

Paul

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Maybe, I am just dense. Can you give me more information on how I transform these number into a manufacture date. Maybe an example with an explaination.

Old Iron, look on some of your old castings they will have the letter code, Example UUMCAL = 11-27-56 the casting date

Thanks Dan, Now it all makes sense. Another cup of coffee and an example woke me up.

Roger,

I also had no idea what this was about. You had plenty of company I am sure!

Looking forward to meeting you in UT.

Jan

[quote="janmeermans"]Roger,

I also had no idea what this was about. You had plenty of company I am sure!

Looking forward to meeting you in UT.

Jan[/quote]

I was thinking way to deep. Utah should be fun. Did you get your badge ordered?

I wonder why Cat didn't just cast the date - the code seems a bit superfluous. Like Chev and their dial - just cast the date already : )

Guys......
They did cast these dates on my Thirty transmission/rear axle case and under the engine

Have a good day......Bill