The early 221 block have a casting # C2OE-6015-G and the early 260
block, casting # C2OE-6015-J located on top behind the intake manifold.
These 2 blocks have 6" mounts with 2 freeze plugs.
Jan 1963 Ford change the 221 and 260 block to conform with the 7" mount of
the 289 and all of these engines have 3 freeze plugs. 221 casting # is
C3OE-6015-A, this block was cancelled for the 1964 model year, Aug 1963.
260 casting # is C3OE-6015-B, the block casting # was changed to C4OE-6015-B
for the 64 model year then to C4OE-6015-E which continue until discontinued
in Oct 1965.
The only possible production Tiger 260 block casting numbers are
C3OE-6015-B, C4OE-6015-B, C4OE-6015-E all with the 7" mount and 3 freeze
plugs.
Ron Fraser
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From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of David or Gary Franchi
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 1:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] tiger blocks
Thought this site might be of interest in the Tiger freeze plug discussion.
If he is correct, all 260's have three freeze plugs. David Franchi
http://www.falconparts.com/early%20v-8%20engine%20mounts.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Clyde McLaughlin
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 3:29 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] tiger blocks
Yes, the 260 tiger blocks had three freeze plugs like a 289, other Fords
with 260's had two freeze plugs on the each side of the block, Clyde
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