When was the engine assembly date stamped on the front of the engine with the inspector letter? Was this done in Dearborn or when the car was headed down the assembly line? Thanks for the help! TRACTIONBAR
Engine assembly date
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I've always thought it was either the date the block was machined or the date the engine was assembled.
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Ford documents suggest the date and initial represented the date and person who assembled the engine.
These would have been placed on the block as the engine plant. Engines were shipped to the plant as pretty complete assembles
You can often find a date on the oil pan flange that is suppose to indicate the date the block was machined.
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It is interesting that in this photo the engines seem to be without exhaust manifolds. Also the oil filters seem to be full sized and have some kind of a sticker or mark on the,, but naybe that something else. Difficult to really see details. Great picture! Any date give when this was taken? Thanks for posting this, Jeff!
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Quote from tractionbar
Does this mean all engines that left Dearborn were complete and had a assembly date stamp?
The 289 engines didn't leave Dearborn at all. Rather, they left the Cleveland Engine Plant, assembled. They arrived at Dearborn, or the other appropriate Ford assembly plants throughout the USA, to be installed in cars, including Mustangs.
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Great photo Jeff! Thanks for posting it.
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What a pic!...Illusions of Manhattan at 5000ft first came to mind...then reality...and a big WOW! -
Quote from 67KBob What a pic!...Illusions of Manhattan at 5000ft first came to mind...then reality...and a big WOW!
BTW...the same block assembly date was stamped on the machined oil pan rail surface near the oil pump on my 67K...though in much smaller size.
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AWESOME PICTURE!
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Jeff, the information you have just amazes me!
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Though that picture would get you all going.
A few things - First - can not be certain when article that the picture came from, was taken. Looking closely at the picture the engines are painted a different color when compare to the balancers so it's likely during 66 production
The article does not say where the picture was taken because of the subject of the article it could be a a number of places.
The tag on the oil filter is the paper engine ID tag that we have seen also on the water pump or the coil and mounting bracket on other cars/years
The engines do not appear to be the typical production engines (though I knew the picture would be a tease) as they are equipped with 4 barrel carbs, steel intakes, chrome valve covers, narrow balancers and some or all have a tach drive dist.
Some additional details include - the carbs are bagged, fuel pump mounting point is blocked off, thermostat and water pump hose attachment points are bare metal (as expected) and the exhaust ports are tape off with a single long piece of tape. Guess this would allow the plant to place the correct, for the application, manifold at the plant
Though these do not appear to be typical they do give us a little insight IMHO into some of the practices of the time
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They look like they may possibly be marine engines.
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Quote from kar-nut
They look like they may possibly be marine engines.
Interesting - what would lead you to that?
This was part of a Holman and Moody article in the mid 60's - from one of the off brand magazines of the time
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