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Odd casting on 87 4.0 block

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    Posted: Jun/06/2011 at 1:31pm
I helped a friend of mine change his engine in his '87 jeep cherokee. When it was on the hoist i noticed this "BT" cast into the side of it. Didnt think anything of it but once it was on the stand, i found it was cast on both sides of the block, at the end of the serial number, and even on the rear of the block next to the freeze plug behind the flexplate. I have 2 other amc 4.0 renix blocks and they dont have this on it. Just wondering if anyone knows what it means or if it means nothing?
 
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That is odd I had two 87's and did not see that
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Beginner's try? Wink Were the freeze plugs different too? My 4.5L motor had MX cast into the sides and only 2 freeze plugs per side
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote billd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jul/26/2011 at 10:40pm
I bought a 1987 Jeep pickup (Comanche) with a 4.0 back in 87 - it had both Chrysler and AMC logos and decals under the hood.
Sort of spooky, really.............
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I'm thinking some of the later blocks were done in a different foundry. AMC use to use a foundry in Sarnia, Ontario Canada but it turns out to been one of dirtiest foundry s in the world. Chrysler closed it long shortly after buying AMC. Seems like a lot of the latter blocks were done in Mopar foundry some where. There are still law suits on the old Sarnia foundry I understand. It was originally an old Ford foundry before AMC bought it. LRDaum
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