Tom's right. Corvette's have their body serial number matching their
engine number but Ford's don't.
Nobody has commented on the most important number though..
that's the engine build date, stamped on a boss on the front of the
block just in front of the driver's side head..
B9470622 has the original engine with a build code of 4C31?? (cant
read it right now). 4 means 1964, C means the third month (March),
31 means the 31st day (March 31, 1964) if I recall correctly. I think
the car was built in May or June 1964 so everything matches up..
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Witt
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, 25 May 2009 15:38:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original engine?
>>>... whether they were cast in the correct time frame.<<<
At least as it relates to the Tiger and Ford associated engine products, is
it safe to say there is no specific number relating to each individual car,
but rather a "time period" of the casting date that can be termed "matching
numbers?" And, if so, "matching numbers" would not specifically mean the
original engine that came in the car? That of course disregards the valve
cover with the original engine ID which would seemingly need the "correct"
number.
Anyway, if this is accurate, is there debate in the collector world between
"matching numbers" and original engine? Are there specific date code that
can only be applied to the Tiger?
Curious peaks my interest, Tom
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