Posted 2016-06-18 8:27 PM (#514473) Subject: Help with engine code
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Does anyone here know how to interpret the code on my engine? It's:
RC1-
1811C
All I've been able to find out so far is that the 'R' means 1961 and that the 'C1' it is either a Canadian Windsor or US Newport. The rest of the code doesn't seem to match up with the normal six-character (xxx-xxx) block stamping.
Posted 2016-06-20 6:06 PM (#514587 - in reply to #514473) Subject: Re: Help with engine code
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The "C" at the end means it is a Canadian engine. American engines would have the "R" followed by the engine size and then the date of assembly. Chrysler Canada did not adopt the US-style engine number system until 1966.
So, "RC1-1811C"
R - 1961
C - Chrysler
1 - Windsor - 361 V8
1811 - 811th engine built
C - Canadian production
Posted 2016-06-20 10:47 PM (#514609 - in reply to #514587) Subject: Re: Help with engine code
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Chrycoman - 2016-06-20 5:06 PM The "C" at the end means it is a Canadian engine. American engines would have the "R" followed by the engine size and then the date of assembly. Chrysler Canada did not adopt the US-style engine number system until 1966. So, "RC1-1811C" R - 1961 C - Chrysler 1 - Windsor - 361 V8 1811 - 811th engine built C - Canadian production
The engine in my Canadian 1961 Windsor has R36 stamped on the boss. Does it mean this is not the original engine?