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68cobra427

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What did this 428 block come out of?
« on: April 16, 2019, 06:03:21 PM »
C7ME-A ? or O7ME=A ?  look at picture.
8B17 date
8Z569944  serial number
C scratch


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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2019, 06:41:08 PM »
I'll WAG a 1968 Mercury full sized car.
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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2019, 07:14:24 PM »
Good date.
What r u doing with it?
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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2019, 07:44:06 PM »
I'll WAG a 1968 Mercury full sized car.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Ford started with 100,000
Merc started with 500,000

To my best knowledge.
I would tend to agree Krelboyne
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Size of an ac cobra, but built in 1935 !
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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2019, 07:54:49 PM »
I think that's St Louis...Fairlane most likely or a station wagon

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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2019, 08:51:53 PM »
I think that's St Louis...Fairlane most likely or a station wagon
Yes, Z for St Louis. I could only come up with Marquis for 1968?
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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2019, 08:49:42 AM »
68cobra427,
I am curious, where did you find the 8Z569944  serial number?

Was it on a flat spot on the block, below the head deck on the rear on the drivers side?

Maybe stamped letters about 1/8 tall or so?
respectfully,
John
Is this the first futuristic exotic in the world?
Size of an ac cobra, but built in 1935 !
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/features-stories-and-photos/harris-fwd-speedster-the-story/?PHPSESSID=v4pqtv6hep4ff4rvalrc9qsnj7

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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2019, 11:17:42 AM »
Bigfoot I replied to your PM.


John , yes in that exact location.

Thanks to everyone elso for there comments.

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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2019, 11:22:45 AM »
The block is 9 days before the release of our 68 Shelby. Too close for a period correct.


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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2019, 11:23:34 AM »
I had one very similar and Kevin Marti checked, it came out of a Parklane, I think


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Re: What did this 428 block come out of?
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2019, 11:55:33 AM »
The Hawaii Five-O car! Did  you know that car has a starter delay? It was in a magazine years ago and there was an under hood shot. Was mostly original at the time.
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