A "MCC" denotes it as being from the Michigan "Flat Rock" foundry. A "DIF" means that it came from the Dearborn foundry. A "CCP" will identify it as being from the Cleveland foundry. Maybe you can search it or one of the engine builders can help us out here.) On the top rear of the block, between the top two bellhousing bolts, next to the oil pressure sending outlet, is the identification of the foundery where the block was cast. (I've unfortunately lost my link to a post on here from last winter where a member gives the process for reading the code. It will be a 3 digit code consisting of a number, letter and a number that gives you the actual month day and year of the block. For the actual production date you will have to pull the intake manifold and there will be a code in the lifter valley toward the front of the block. It is, as Critter has said, on the outside of the block, on the right side (passenger) above the starter area. What you are wanting is a block "production code". The 10 th character of the VIN indicates the model year.Actually "VIN" means "vehicle Identification number" and it applies to the body of a vehicle. The third number or letter is used by the vehicle manufacturer to identify what kind of vehicle it is: car, truck, bus, etc. VIN’s starting with 1, 4, and 5 are manufactured in the United States. The first character of the VIN indicates the country in which the vehicle was manufactured. Open the door and look near the spot where the door latches, not too far from the seatbelt return. Open the door and look underneath where the side-view mirror would be located if the door was shut. Front of the car frame, near the container that holds windshield washer fluid.This should be easy to spot by popping open the hood, and looking at the front of the engine. The VIN may also appear in a number of other locations: You can read the number by looking through the windshield on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The VIN can often be found on the lower-left corner of the dashboard, in front of the steering wheel. The prior VIN length and format varied among vehicles. Vehicles from model year 1981 to present have a VIN made up of 17 characters (letters and numbers). But these characters are highly structured codes which have their own meaning. Most people believe the VIN is just a series of random numbers and letters. In 1954, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began requiring standardized VIN’s for all road vehicles. WHAT IS A VIN AND HOW DO I READ THE NUMBER? Here is where you can find UAW made products, vehicles and how to read your VIN. How do we know where our vehicles are made? Citizenship and Legislative (CAP) Committee.Ethics Reforms Overview/UAW Ethics Officer.
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