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Marking on Bell Housing

sgauvry
Good morning gents!

Will someone please explain what the "65" marking is on the bell housing?  

Thanks!!

Steve
Steven A. Gauvry - 1985 F150 5.0 EFI
Gary Lewis
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Gary Lewis
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Can you show us a pic of the marking and any surrounding marks?
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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sgauvry
I can show you the top mark.  Too wet to get underneath the vehicle today.  Here's the pic.
Steven A. Gauvry - 1985 F150 5.0 EFI
Gary Lewis
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Gary Lewis
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I can't find anything that explains what that means.  Sorry.  
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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sgauvry
No worries.

On another matter, I am uncertain about which harmonic balancer I should use.  The rubber ring shows breakdown which explains why I think I should replace it.

All I know about the remanufactured engine at this time is the crankshaft specs at .040" over with a .010"/.010" crank.

Don't know if those specs alone provide enough information to select the correct balancer.  I asked S&J (where I bought the engine) and the guy I spoke with recommended a 28 ounce balancer, but he had to ask someone else in the shop. That sent up a yellow flag for me.

Any information on how to select the correct balancer will be helpful.
Thanks!!
Steve
Steven A. Gauvry - 1985 F150 5.0 EFI
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85lebaront2
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Gary, I told him it was probably a vestige from way back in 1965 when the blocks were changed from 5 to 6 bolts on the back of the block. That would identify a 6 bolt housing as the C4, FMX and manual transmissions all had separate flywheel/converter housings.
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Gary Lewis
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Maybe so.  Makes sense.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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