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Engine tag data

Started by DRGT350, July 30, 2018, 03:30:23 PM

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DRGT350

Can someone help with an engine tag data?  I tried to order a tag for my car from Marti - but since the 66 Shelby's don't have the door tag....  so I need to tell them the information on the tag  -The car was built in SJ in April of '66, SFM 6s2052 is the Shelby number...?  Appreciate in advance any help on this -

Dave

acman63

all you need to supply him is the date of the parts build  so get the machined date off the front of the block,  he will need to know if its a 4 speed or automatic
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DRGT350


J_Speegle

Not sure that you realize but wanted to mention that your car would not have typically had an aluminum ID tag attached to the intake manifold when new.  They did have the engine ID sticker/decal though
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kingchief

HI! "They did have the engine ID sticker/decal though".

Can someone please post a picture of this sticker decal???

Thanks in advance.

Steve
SFM 6S406

J_Speegle

Quote from: kingchief on July 30, 2018, 06:06:07 PM
HI! "They did have the engine ID sticker/decal though".

Can someone please post a picture of this sticker decal???

For the POs production period. Markings will differ depending on engine and trans


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kingchief

Thank you for the photo. ;D

Steve
SFM 6S406

DRGT350

Jeff -

So just the sticker on the coil and NO engine tag at all?

Dave

gt350hr

  It would be very rare to find the aluminum tag on a " '66" engine. There was no place to put the tag. Some early cars did have them under a manifold bolt. but they were dropped quickly as too much trouble.
   Randy
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acman63

Ive also seen early cars (65s)  with the 554  tag under the water temp sender
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J_Speegle

Quote from: DRGT350 on July 31, 2018, 10:52:27 AM
Jeff -

So just the sticker on the coil and NO engine tag at all?

Dave

Since the OP was asking about a pretty late car that is correct. There have been a few carry over cars (especially the black intake cars) that had the tags swapped from the cast iron intake to the new one at Ford during the change over, found. Its clear to see that that/those employees got it wrong and the process corrected so from that point forward no more painted aluminum intakes and no swapping the engine ID tag over
Jeff Speegle- Mustang & Shelby detail collector, ConcoursMustang.com mentor :) and Judge

gt350hr

Quote from: acman63 on July 31, 2018, 11:50:44 AM
Ive also seen early cars (65s)  with the 554  tag under the water temp sender

  That procedure was carried on through the carry over production.  6S240 ( and others) had the tag there. In '66 the temp sender size was increased making it impossible to put the tag there.
  Randy
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21.04

I'm just noticing this thread and wanted to ask if the 246 engine ID sticker was typically only applied to Shelby's or are these also found on non Shelby K codes?

Matt

acman63

Quote from: 21.04 on January 13, 2019, 06:32:24 PM
I'm just noticing this thread and wanted to ask if the 246 engine ID sticker was typically only applied to Shelby's or are these also found on non Shelby K codes?

Matt


all hippos had that ID   246  and I think 245  for 4 speed cars
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gt350hr

  +1 Nothing to do with SAI. All Ford engines had the paper tag. six cylinder to SOHC in '66.
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