Dates of castings can be found on engine blocks,cylinder heads final drive casin

gs etc.
This is a guide to decipher the casting codes.
N U M E R A L K O D
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
N = 0
U = 1
M = 2
E = 3
R = 4
A = 5
L = 6
K = 7
0 = 8
D = 9
If there are 6 letters on the casting it is the day,month and year that that pie
ce was made.
Eg
U would be 1 M would be 2 (12)
U would be 1,N would be 0 (10)
K would be 7,D would be 9 (79)
There are 6 letters so I would know the date is 12-10-79 or 12th Oct 1979
If it has 4 letters it would be month and year of manufacture.
Hope this makes sense
Martyn
Hi Martyn,
I remember the numeralkod from my days with Cat.However, on the six figure date
codes I think that you may have overlooked the fact that the Yanks do not usuall
y put the day first. The American company that I currently do business with put
the year then the month and then the day and that also goes for the model, type
and code numbers on Briggs and Stratton Engines. I think that it is unlikley tha
t Cat would start with the day - unless , of course, you know different!
Regards
Angus
Thanks for the info Angus I have just had a thought.A lot of Cat equipment is ma
de outside the USA these days, I wonder if the code has changes to it.Perhaps St
uart Bickley may have the answer on that? Any info is greatfully received
Regards
Martyn
PS the info I got came from the USA. I thought about the month and day thing as
the yanks always do it that way as you say.
I will ask the question on ACMOC.