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Originally Posted by acmjg
From the Cobra-Jet site:
"Starting in 1968 Ford began stamping partial VIN information on a pad just under the back of the driver's side cylinder head of all factory-installed 428 Cobra Jet engines to comply with Government-mandated regulations. Service blocks didn't receive VIN stampings, so as engine swaps have taken place over time it has become very difficult to keep up with this "matching numbers" reality. Once an engine is installed it's practically impossible to see this stamping even if it does exist!"
I know I have read this elsewhere, but they only started stamping the blocks in '68. I could be wrong- won't be the first time!
Anthony
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Ford started stamping VIN's into the early "K" code engines as far back as 1965/1966. As for the 428CJ engines, yes, that is correct as Ford did not offer the 428CJ installed in the Mustangs until 1968. However, once again, Ford did indeed stamp a partial VIN in any of the "HiPo" offerings in the Mustang line before that time. Both the MCA and SAAC have these items in their record, as does Kevin Marti (67 and up), and Ford's own internal (sent to dealer) memorandums starting in 1965 (for warranty issues dealing with engine swaps from one HiPo vehicle to another)........Again, not every engine had a partial VIN, just the HiPo related ones.
Bill S.
PS: If you come up to PA, I'll take you for a ride over to where my old 67 "S" code convertible now resides, within you shall see an untouched 390 4V engine with a partial VIN stamping where I told you it would be...Car has less than 47,000 original (the car is all original except for battery, fluids, and misc belts and hoses) miles on it (as of 11/07 when I last saw it), and is now in the collection of a good friend and fellow old car nut in Boonton, NJ...Oh, and yes, I have the right of first refusal at the price I sold it to him for back in 1998
