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what year engine?
stamped BD240
70880 maybe a 1 at end of 70880 but i think its just "stuff"
casting number 79129R1
Thanks
IHC in the early to mid-fifties.
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cornbinder89 wrote:For gaskets, all you really need to know is if it is a tilt valve or a straight valve engine. The width of the valve cover will tell that.
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1975IH200 wrote:IHC gasoline engines have a date code cast into the rear area of the block.
The year of the casting is annotated by a letter.
A list of the letters and years follows.
IHC Gas Engine Casting Year Codes:
A = 1931 + 1955 + 1977
B = 1932 + 1956 + 1978
C = 1933 + 1957 + 1979
D = 1934 + 1958 + 1980
E = 1935 + 1959 + 1981
F = 1936 + 1960 + 1982
G = 1937 + 1961 + 1983 + 1984
H = 1938 + 1962 + 1985
I = 1939
J = 1940 + 1963
K = 1941 + 1964
L = 1942 + 1965
M = 1943 + 1966
N = 1944 + 1967
O = 1945
P = 1946 + 1968
Q = 1947
R = 1948 + 1969
S = 1949 + 1970
T = 1950 + 1971
U = 1951 + 1972
V = 1951
W =1951 + 1973
X = 1952 + 1974
Y = 1953 + 1975
Z = 1954 + 1976
bedrockjon wrote:good to know, I guess I should have stated serial number stamped on motor doesn't have a date code,
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1975IH200 wrote:bedrockjon wrote:good to know, I guess I should have stated serial number stamped on motor doesn't have a date code,
Read the post again, I did not say the date code was with the engine serial number.
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