Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) 98 12V build date trivia ???

[Eco Rednek]

Anybody know when the LAST 12V dodge cummins rolled off the production line?



Mine was born 12/1/1997..... St Louis USofA.



Just Curious.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I don't know Eco, but by the end of December they were building 24-valves. I had a '98 Ram 24-valve with an engine build date of Dec. 27, 1997.



Are you talking engine build date or truck build date? My truck was built Jan 1998 but I don't know what day. Look at your door sticker, it says MDH followed by a 6-digit number. First 2 digits = month, 2nd two = date, last digits = hour, so if it reads 120115 it means it rolled off the line Dec 1st at 1500 hours (3pm).



Vaughn

 

[EXSTROKER]

june or july 12v gone by by :{

 

[Jim Fulmer]

My truck is a 10/97 orginally.



Jim

 

[TPCDrafting]

11/97 here.

 

[Eco Rednek]

Vaughn,



Truck build date 120116,



Not sure how to check the engine birthdate??

 

[bgilbert]

Not sure how to check the engine birthdate??

It's on the engine data plate on the side of the timing cover.

 

[The patriot]

I ordered my truck in sept. Took delivery on Dec 17th. (due to a railroad strike)

It's a 12 valve QC LWB. Loaded cept a 5 speed.

It was made in St Louie Mo.

Eric

 

[pwerwagn]

Mines 12/97 also. I'll have to check on the specific day though... It'd be nice if it was the 1st like eveyone else's, cause thats my B-day also!!!!!



someone on here has listed in their signature "1999 12V" something or another, its a pulling truck if I remember right... .

--Jeff

 

[The patriot]

cause thats my B-day also!!!!!





--Jeff

Picked mine up on Dec 17th.

1 day before my birthday!!! Oo.

Happy Birthday to meeeeeee.

 

[offshoreracr]

120209 on my 98 12v.



Fred

 

[DKayser]

Born on date of

120320. I don`t see any birthplace located on the tag. ??????DK.

 

[The patriot]

Where are you guys getting these numbers from?

Eric

 

[cahammer]

My baby was born on December 6th at 8:00 AM MDH: 120608

 

[pwerwagn]

Well, mine wasnt born on my B-day like everyone else's. :{

mine was born on 120413. december 4th, 13th hour. does that mean it was built just after lunch?

Picked mine up on Dec 17th.

1 day before my birthday!!!

Happy Birthday to meeeeeee.

well have a happy B-day on sunday Patriot!!!

--Jeff

 

[The patriot]

Back at cha... .

Eric

 

[24VChev]

I had the privlidge of working on the last 12V 5 speed quad cab truck that ever rolled off the assembly line. The customer who bought the truck somewhere in the USA (we are up in Canada) got a letter and a hand shake from the brass at Dodge. I will look at the build date on the truck next time he is in.



Malcolm

 

[DEZLPWR]

My truck is a 10/97 orginally.



Jim

Ditto here...

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I had the privlidge of working on the last 12V 5 speed quad cab truck that ever rolled off the assembly line. The customer who bought the truck somewhere in the USA (we are up in Canada) got a letter and a hand shake from the brass at Dodge. I will look at the build date on the truck next time he is in.



Malcolm

WOW . . . get a pic of it!

 

[The patriot]

Where are these date codes located???