[Tigers] Original engine?

[Bob Dixon]

Looks like my valve cover plate/sticker is a reproduction, but it says 
engine 2063 A27KA.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
To: "'Bob Dixon'" <bobdixon at frii.com>; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Original engine?


> Bob
> You are correct; that engine does seem too early for your Tiger.
> Your casting date and build date are May 1964; I would have expected 1965.
> This is not an impossible combination due to the way the engines were
> shipped, stacked, stored and moved to final line.
>
> What is the engine number for this Tiger?
> Do you have the small aluminum engine tag for this engine?
> Any Ford casting numbers and date code help determine exactly what engine
> configuration you have.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bob Dixon
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:25 PM
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Original engine?
>
>
> My 260 seems too early for my car.
>
> The car is B382001436.
>
> The engine is:
> C4OE-6015E  4E11
> date code 4E16F