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09-12-05, 06:51 AM
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| | Rookie 
Join Date: Sep 2005 GT40: United Kingdom
Posts: 39
Rep Power: 4  | \"GT40\" crate engine
Further to my earlier post about the engine number, I cannot find where the engine block number is on my Ford supplied "GT40" crate engine.
I have looked just above the starter were the number was on my last engine, but there's nothing there.
Did they change the position for later blocks?
I have searched but could find nothing relevant. | 
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09-12-05, 07:50 AM
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| | 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: australia
Posts: 333
Rep Power: 11 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
John. Have a look at the top of the block at the rear. Hard up to the inlet manifold, on the flat area. Regards | |
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09-12-05, 08:27 AM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2005 GT40: United Kingdom
Posts: 39
Rep Power: 4 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Looked there, scraped the paint off even, still nothing | |
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09-12-05, 08:52 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
Posts: 1,245
Rep Power: 21 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Hard to believe, but Mustang engines as late as '95 didn't have any engine number stamped into the block - just a sticker on a rocker cover ! So its no great surprise that crate engines are similar - all you need is a set of alpha-numeric punches & a big hammer !
Kind Regards,
Peter D. | |
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09-12-05, 11:30 AM
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| | Chris Liokos 7 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Australia GT40: RF40
Posts: 775
Rep Power: 15 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
There was no engine number on my crate engine either. Had to stamp it myself based on a number allocated by my engineer. | |
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09-12-05, 03:02 PM
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| | 10 tenths 
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA
Posts: 1,920
Rep Power: 26 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Hummmmmm................. | |
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09-12-05, 04:30 PM
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| | hoverducky Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oakland, CA GT40: Gt40 Replication, Ltd. (NZ)
Posts: 62
Rep Power: 8 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Scott | |
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09-12-05, 07:26 PM
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| | daveharris 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rohnert Park ca GT40: Northern Ca,
Posts: 354
Rep Power: 10 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Cobra John, before Howard, Farhad, Scott and I all have heart attacks, let's clarify what number you're looking for.
Do you mean the "casting numbers" that are actuall cast into the block that denote the year of mfg of the block itself, they are usually located down by the freeze plugs.
Or are you talking about a serial number for the block (only some blocks had these, and they were up either by the distributor or the exposed part of the deck under the heads.
Which one?
If it's the casting #, I think that the BAR in California will know that it's NOT an older motor if it's missing! | |
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09-12-05, 07:59 PM
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| | toner 8 Tenths
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sundance, UT GT40: ex-CAV owner (stolen)
Posts: 895
Rep Power: 15 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Why would someone in the UK care what the California BAR thinks of his engine block? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] | |
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09-12-05, 09:28 PM
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| | CraigW RCR Australia
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gold Coast
Posts: 563
Rep Power: 10 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
[ QUOTE ]
Hard to believe, but Mustang engines as late as '95 didn't have any engine number stamped into the block - just a sticker on a rocker cover ! So its no great surprise that crate engines are similar - all you need is a set of alpha-numeric punches & a big hammer !
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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Hmm, all the Mustang engines I have seen have had stamped serial numbers where Norman mentioned on top of block behind inlet manifold. It's stamped really, really lightly and each digit is in a different font...which only factory would do. And they are really hard to find or read, even with paint removed. These are Mustang engines from the early 90's. These faint hard to read serial numbers have caused me no end of grief...even on my GT40. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] | |
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09-12-05, 09:37 PM
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| | daveharris 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rohnert Park ca GT40: Northern Ca,
Posts: 354
Rep Power: 10 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Steve, It's not for the guys in Australia - it's for the 4 amigos in Calif that would love to be able to sneak a 302 past the bar claiming it's really really a 1965 289, you just can see any numbers - honest mr BAR referee, we would not lie !!
Sorry Steve it was a small side joke from another thread. | |
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09-13-05, 02:27 AM
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| | 3 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: australia
Posts: 333
Rep Power: 11 | Re: \"GT40\" crate engine
Spoke to Robert Logan at RF about my engine number and they are put on by RF for registration purposes as the Ford supplied GT40 crate motors are actually replacement motors and are not numbered. Sorry about the confusion but it answers a few questions. Regards | |
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06-18-08, 06:29 AM
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| | Jason Arnold
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia - Bri GT40: DRB GT40 MK1
Posts: 9
Rep Power: 1 | Re: "GT40" crate engine
Hi all
I have just purchased a GT40 replica. Engine # on rego papers is DH101445 - fuel injected jobby with HO on the alloy injection / intake manifold. I am assuming this is approx 95 HO engine. My numbers dont seem to match up to engine numbers / code descriptions i have found on this site.
Comments please.
Regards
Jason | |
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06-18-08, 07:07 AM
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| | Dimi Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bondi, Sydney, GT40: DRB Chassis 68
Posts: 245
Rep Power: 5 | Re: "GT40" crate engine
Hi All
When I purchased my new 5.4 Boss from Ford it came without a serial number stamped on the block as apparently it is part of the VIN number in Australia.
I had to have the RTA issue an engine number as well as the VIN number for my 40 for registration.
They needed to have a copy of the receipt from Ford before they would issue the engine number.
Dimi
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