Either the 2, 3 or 4th number I think. The digit after the letter is the actual year. When the part is released as a service part, the service part number assigned to the part is likely to initially be the same as the engineering part number. This casting number is shorter than codes found on later engines, and some digits have a different translation than current code listings. Most parts where also used on several models and body lines. As such, it is a good idea to document the manufacturing date code prior to engine work, e.
This date code was found on the inner fender of a 1966 Mustang assembled in San Jose. Markings E, F, G or H as the suffix digit at the end of the part number are also applicable. Also, light tapping can help loosen things. First introduced in 1954, the Y-Block engine would power Ford and Mercury products for the next 10 years. This is found on all blocks and is Ford's number for an engine block. Not all Engineering Component letters are meant for a major component group.
Also, the date code on the head 1957 and forward should identify them. Look at the first digit of the Ford block date code, which appears like a four-digit code, sometimes with a fifth digit representing the engine size or horsepower. Nearly all Dearborn blocks after 1954 were 272's. You can still buy them from Ford Parts over the counter part No. This could mean revisions to the part or multiple manufacturers supplying the part to Ford. This factor is almost as good as horsepower in many hop-up projects! Plus that is not a foolproof method anyway.
It identifies which Ford engineering group designed the part and to which major component group the part belongs to. This will be a letter, and it signifies the basic design of the vehicle as shown below. Actually you don't have much choice in factory cams. The idea is to work it out slowly, not try to jerk it or beat it out. Jeff Zurschmeide is a freelance writer from Portland, Oregon. These are the ones that are by far the most plentiful in the junkyards.
Information commonly provided by part numbers includes the decade during which the part was designed or manufactured, the year of the decade the part was designed or manufactured, the car line the part was originally designed for, the engineering department originally responsible for the design, the basic part number, and the changes made to the original design. It was a real strong engine early in the season, and was blowing off a lot of new 283 fuel injection Chevys. I suggest you let the customer know about this and then handle it one of three ways. Late '54 and '55 camshafts had a hole in the center journal to feed oil to the rocker arm shafts. All heads are interchangeable right through 1962, so there's no problem of adapting the parts you have.
You would thus end up with 300 cubic inches. Just get the advance curve right. Letters are only found with part numbers longer then 4 digits. Family Notes A '65-'67 225 4800 4. Unfortunately a 292 block cannot be readily expanded to 312 cubes using factory parts.
The connector may have a removable cover. If there is a link to a specific diagnosis strategy for the code then follow that and start testing. You can get a rough idea from the casting numbers and check out the y block web site. The tag is a series of numbers and letters etched in and used to decipher the year, make, and model of you engine. Owners often installed aftermarket oiling systems to bring oil to the valvetrain from the oil pressure sender port.
It will tell you the engine code. Removing the letter A reveals this part belonging to Alternator group 10000-10499. Read the second digit, representing the month and alphabet position. You may want to just knock the old one out, regardless of damage, and replace it. Although all Y-Blocks use the same connecting rod bearing with 2.
Thus, of course, your '57-'59 manifolds, used with the big port No. Also it might be mentioned that Ford used copper-lead bearings on many of their engines, so it is important that you change the oil filter at regular intervals. The Ford part number on the box shown at left is on the top line: B8A-9431-A. If it is not there, it may have been removed, fallen off, or only be visible when the engine is not in the car. If it is the third manufactured version of the engine, it will be a C, and so on.