From: Jeff Polidoro (willys@vgernet.net)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 19:56:27 PDT
The 10-20 means it was cast October 20, 1941 and was probably assembled a
few days later. If you look on the oil pan rail (under the gasket) you
should find an assembly date, mm-dd-yy, or something like 10-25-41. It
probably also went into a jeep with a similar VIN (in the beginning the skew
between engine and chassis numbers was not only small, it was even backwards
at times) and delivered around the middle of December 1941. VIN # 104407
and 105557 were delivered 12-18 and 12-19, respectively. I have 101578 and
it was delivered 12-23.
JP
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Subject: [MV] Date of early MB Motor Block help needed.
> Gentlemen, I would like some help in puting a date of maunufacture on an
> early MB motor block I have. The serial number is MB 104371, and I know
> that's pretty early in the production, most likely in the slat grill
> production run, but exactly how early?? The markings on the passenger
side
> are as follows
>
> 10-20 638632 W1 A NI - CR N2
> (one) (faint in circle) (letter i)
>
> I have looked at the normal break points and see no problems. I'll take
it
> to a motor shop tomorrow and have them vat clean it and magna-flux the
block.
> Your help in determining the date would be appreciated, as well as an
> approximate value, as I may let it go to a new home.
>
> Thanks, Tom Campbell - Birmingham, Alabama
>
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