Dan, when you say engine assembly date, what is included in that assembly? Would that be the block, main caps, and main cap bolts or would that be the short block? Thanks.
Ford shipped complete High Performance 289 engines less:
Starter assembly and fasteners (mounting or power cable fastening) Also note that a) all chassis required a Ford starter relay and at least two versions were used at different times, and b) any cars with Ford charging system before CSX2201 also required (CSX2070-CSX2200 specifically by factory documentation) the addition of an ignition resister and the swap in of a Ford voltage regulator.
Fuel pump and fuel filter assembly, gasket, and fasteners.
Metal and or rubber fuel line sections and clamps.
Engine cooling fan blade.
Air cleaner fixing stud.
Air cleaner fixing nut. (Cobras received a wing nut not used in most Ford vehicle assembly plants.)
Air cleaner assembly.
Air cleaner to carburetor gasket.
Any kind of fitting in the intake manifold vacuum port behind the carburetor. (The port was masked while the engine was being painted.)
Generator (The main generator mounting brackets were installed by Ford for 1963½-1964 engines). (Side bar. Shelby American converted CSX2201 and later cars with 1964 engines to a Cobra suitable alternator mounting system.)
Generator.
Crankshaft fan belt sheave and fasteners.
Water pump fan belt sheave and fasteners.
Fan belt.
Clutch release bearing and collar assembly.
Motor mount parts and fasteners.
Road draft tubes or hardware for 1963½ engines.
Drivetrain bonding (a.k.a. ground) cable. All cars CSX2160 and later received bonding cables. CSX2201-CSX2589 received modified production Ford cables.
Factory pictures indicate that these parts were installed as shipped from Ohio.
Carburetor (covered with clear plastic, not on engine during painting but the spacer was), main mounting bracket for a generator, fuel line stabilization bracket at water pump after the circa late September 1963 introduction but I do not know if the top clamp and screw were installed yet, water pump (heater hose and radiator hose connection locations plus the flange for the sheave were masked during engine painting), unpainted cylinder block water jack drain plugs, pressed paper painting mask for fuel pump mounting flange, full size engine oil filter (black assembly line version), engine oil dip stick (dip stick was not installed during engine painting so their exposed top ends and finger loop were not painted), coolant temperature sensor (not proven yet), ignition coil and bracket system with fasteners (not on the engine during painting), high tension lead between coil and ignition distributor, the thermostat housing was on the engine during painting and the hose connection was masked, thermostat by-pass hose and clamps (painted when engine was painted), clutch disc, clutch pressure plate, bell housing assembly (not painted), clutch lever, clutch lever dust boot, ignition distributor assembly with fixing clamp and screw (not on engine during painting), secondary ignition wires, secondary ignition wire separator clips, spark plugs (three rib insulators), 1964 model engines had complete PCV system installed (not on engine during painting), oil fill cap (painted and decal applied as applicable by time frame, engine version, and supplier), Ford cast iron exhaust manifolds (on the engines during painting so expect some unpainted areas behind them), the hot air pipe and insulation for choke pull off system was installed for engines with automatic choke carburetors from the beginning of HP289 engines until about the second week of May 1964 (not on engine during painting) and something to block off the oil pressure sensor port in the cylinder block (The only picture available showing the area clearly is of an engine being prepared for a Cobra and there is a temporary bare metal square head pipe plug in the port.)