![]() ![]() However over the years engines get changed and bureaucracy increases. Identification number (aka chassis number aka VIN etc), this is what Ford intended in the 1930s. Originally the engine number was used as the Indicates a small bore (aka 14.9 hp) unit. Engines assigned to Manchester, having an ‘F’ in the pre-fix, Pre-fix letter *A signifies a car, *AA signifies a truck the inclusion of ‘F’ in a US produced engine indicatesĪ 3288cc (aka 24 hp) engine for a RH drive vehicle. Whether chassis frames were stamped at the UK plants and neither do we know if chassis was stamped at foreign assembly plants such as those in Australia. At the Canadian plant they stopped stamping the chassis frame in May 1928 or thereabouts. Into a chassis the same number was stamped on the left hand side rail justīehind the fire wall where it is inevitably covered once the bodywork is added. The engine serial number is separate from the pre-fix letters, the number is followed by a star(*). The manufacture code is FM which translates to March 1985.MODEL ‘A’&’B ENGINE/CHASSIS SERIAL NUMBERS.Īll Model ‘A’ engine numbers were stamped on the left side of the cylinder block above A later chassis number would have a format such as WFOAXXGABAFM12345 (with original engine number of FM12345). The original engine number for this car would be RD13749 (the last part of the chassis number is always the original engine number), so the first two letters of the engine number defines the engine’s manufacture date. An early chassis number such as BBATRD13749 will have a manufacture code of RD which translates to March 1975 using the table below. The manufacture date of the car is defined by the last two letters in the VIN number.Į.g. ![]() Although an original engine will have the same manufacture date as the car, many cars have had engine swaps, so it is worth checking both. The chart below allows you to ascertain the manufacture date of your Ford car and engine using the VIN number and engine number. ![]()
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