[Tigers] Engine ID

[Mike Michels]

It's pretty extreme, but we used a boroscope to find a nearly disappeared 
date code, which is a pretty good, though not infallible clue. .

Also, if I understand correctly, the casting numbers are the same for 260s 
and 289s, even though the wall thicknesses and bores are different. I'm told 
the only positive way to ID a 289 is to see the number 289 cast in the 
valley beneath the intake manifold and between the heads. Don't know about 
302s.

A good reference is the How to Rebuild Small Block Fords book by Tom Monroe.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AAAGLASSS at aol.com>
To: <wsamouce at kc.rr.com>; <tigers at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Engine ID


> What do you do if they wont let you pull the starter?? Kinda like opening
> the hood and looking at the engine. How do you know what it 
> is(260,289,302)???
>
>
> In a message dated 7/26/2008 5:33:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> wsamouce at kc.rr.com writes:
>
> Yes,
>
> There is a casting number on the block just above the  starter.  Remove 
> the
> starter and it can be easily seen.  Then do  a google search for Ford 
> engine
> numbers and you will  know.
>
> Duke
>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:22  PM
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> Is there  a way to tell if a small block Ford is a 260, 289 or a 302?
>
> B382002560
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