[Tigers] FW: Original Tiger Engine Study

[Ron Fraser]

Mayf

                I don't know why but my server always gives me a Mail
Delivery error for you.

I've forward this to the Tigers List so you're sure to receive my reply

Ron Fraser

 

 

From: Ron Fraser [mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2016 11:43 PM
To: 'Larry Mayfield' <drmayf at mayfco.com>
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Original Tiger Engine Study

 

Mayf

                The way I understand it Ford produced and applied the decals
on each valve cover; I believe this was Ford's accounting system for each
engine.

The engine group numbers vary in letters; this is an old alpha to numeric
system that Norm Miller discovered at Ford.   He lists it on his web site,
Bits and Pieces pg. 4.

Tiger Engine groups start with T, E, G, L, A, K, S, F, B and each represents
a different number and covers engine groups from T15KL = 8/15/63 to 

A22KK = 4/22/66.  I believe the engine group numbers represents a start
build paperwork date for the Cleveland Foundry.

 

My hope is to understand what kind of correlation there is between the
engine group numbers and the assembly date codes stamped into each engine
within each engine group.

 

                To me everything on the Sunbeam or Rootes LTD valve cover
sticker screams Ford.   Rootes would have no reason to make and apply a
decal that states Ford especially with Chrysler buying shares in the Rootes
Group  but Ford would have every reason in the world to advertise Made in
the USA by Ford Motor Company. 

 

Ron

 

 

From: Larry Mayfield [mailto:drmayf at mayfco.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2016 8:17 PM
To: 'Ron Fraser' <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> >
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Original Tiger Engine Study

 

Ron, rereading some of my emails. Have a question regards the engine codes
like the one below.  Isn't that metal decal added by Sunbeam and not Ford?
Do they all start with a B? Like our car vin numbers.  Seems to me that this
would be a way for Rootes to tie engines to cars rather than to Ford trying
to do that.  Or is it that I am a day late and a dollar short in knowing
what is going on, lol. That is a strong possibility! My guess is that when
engines rolled into Rootes the production folk immediately slapped the decal
on the valve cover to indicate the cars in production that week or month.  

 

Anyway, interesting discussion regards some of these things. 

 

Mayf

 

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drmayf
Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
204.913 mph flying mile
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From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Fraser
via Tigers
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 9:08 AM
To: tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net> 
Subject: [Tigers] Original Tiger Engine Study

 

The mystery of the B19KC engine group.

 

My theory is that this engine group has an early 65 build since B19KC
translates to Feb 19, 1965.   

I believe that date indicates start build paperwork for the Cleveland
Foundry and I expect some engines were built in Feb, March 1965.

These 260 engines were built to 1965 specifications and painted black.

 

The problem is, I have no evidence for this early build so I need your help
to solve the mystery.

 

I believe this early build of the B19KC group started around engine # 5570
and ended around engine #6000.

 

It would be interesting to know what engine # started the B19KC engine
group.

 

It would be interesting to know what engine # ended this early build.

 

I have read some statements online indicating there are owners with black
B19KC engines.

I would like to hear from them and send them my Original Engine Worksheet so
if anyone has one of these engine or has seen one somewhere; please pass my
contact information to them.

 

I'm always looking for more information about any of the engine groups so
don't hesitate to participate.

 

Thanks for your help

Ron Fraser          rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> 

 

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