STARVIN

[52PLOWERWAGON]

What does a star in the block # mean

looked at a pw today and it had a star in the block number

[m-37Bruce]

I have never seen the star in the block #? You should post a pic of the # so we have an eyeball view of it?

[52PLOWERWAGON]

ill get up pics maybe next weekend

it was a star like whats on the hood and doors

[Tom P]

Usually a star or asterisk is a rebuilders mark.
Any other letters or numbers?
Posting the complete number if you can would help.

Tom

[Carter]

I was told years ago that the star indicated one or several of the spec. tolerances like crank journal or cyl. bore were not of standard size. Whether this info is true or not I do not know as I have no way to back this up with having it printed in some manual.

[w30bob]

Here's what the ol' interweb says;

"The stars in US engine numbers were used to block off the engine number, preventing anyone from adding more numbers. As many states used the engine number as the car's serial number, adding digits would be altering the car's serial number."

later,
bob

[52PLOWERWAGON]

there was 1 in the middle and 1 at the end

[Tom P]

Here's what the ol' interweb says;

"The stars in US engine numbers were used to block off the engine number, preventing anyone from adding more numbers. As many states used the engine number as the car's serial number, adding digits would be altering the car's serial number."

later,
bob

Well there Ya Go!
It must be correct!(:

[52PLOWERWAGON]

What does a star in the block # mean

looked at a pw today and it had a star in the block number

my grandpa will be buying it will get up more pics then