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Re: [Tigers] Original engine?

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original engine?
From: "Bob Dixon" <bobdixon@frii.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 17:25:03 -0600
My 260 seems too early for my car.

The car is B382001436.

The engine is:
C4OE-6015E  4E11
date code 4E16F

----- Original Message ----- 
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
To: <sralsten@ca.rr.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original engine?


> Steve
> Here is the original request for information I sent out for the
> engine study I started.  It originated after several requests about what
> color should the B19KC engine be painted were sent out.   TBON lists a Vin 
> #
> but the correct way to determine the color was to look at the Ford engine
> Tag numbers and build date code.   The B19KC engines built in the spring 
> of
> 1965 are black, the engines built in Oct 1965 are Blue.   From there the
> engine study grew into a study of all the Tiger engine configurations. 
> The
> Tiger engines were the first, I believe, large group of smog control 
> engines
> Ford produced.
> ----------
>
>
> I have been studying all the stock Tiger engine configuration from the 
> Ford
> part number point of view.
> Hopefully this study will add some details to the collective knowledge 
> base
> of Tigers and eventually clear up some details about the Tiger engines.
>
> I'm only looking at stock Tiger engines with stock Ford parts and I hope 
> you
> are willing to participate with the following information:
>
> Tiger Vin number -
>
> Rootes engine number -
>
> Engine casting number -
> Engine casting date -
> These numbers are just above the starter.  If the engine is not out of the
> car, do not include these numbers unless you know what they are.
>
> Intake manifold casting number -
> Intake manifold casting date -
> These numbers are on the front 2 runners, the casting date looks like a
> small plate on the lower runner
>
> Engine build date -
> This number is stamped on a machined pad on the left side just above one 
> of
> the water pump bolts and in front of the head.
> If the engine has been decked, it maybe gone.  If you have the original 
> oil
> filter set up; that number is just on the other side of the bracket 
> towards
> the timing cover; you might not be able to see the number.  Don't include
> it.
>
> Engine Tag numbers
> This is an aluminum Tag mounted to the intake manifold at the left side of
> the carb and has 2 rows of numbers.
> If you do not have this Tag, please state that.
>
> Pictures are also welcome
>
> Thank you for your help.
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