Need any FE block casting number

[DaxSC]

Greetings from England!

I have just completed building a Dax Cobra with a 390FE stroked to 427ci, pushing out 520Hp & 535 ftIbs of torque.

To get the car road legal, it has to pass a SVA (Single Vehicle Approval) test, which involves testing the emmisions. Passing it won't be a problem, but I have to prove the age of the engine block, and there is no casting number evident.

Checking on various web sites, I know that C6AE-A is a valid block number, but do any other numbers or letter follow this, and where should I stamp the casting number?

Any help/advice appreciated

[1NCE BITN]

DaxSC, Ebay sells this book or you can go to your local bookstore, Barnes and Knoble or of the like for you across the pond and obtain this book: High Performance Ford Engine Parts Interchange, 221-CID to 460-CID by: George Reid! Hope this helps.

[Buzzmobile]

If I am not mistaken, the cast date code is immediately adjacent to the starter on the block. there is a code for the month and year.

[jwoodard]

Look for date code hand stamped or cast on the block on the smooth flat area above the oil filter outlet, almost at the deck & head surface.

[FFR428]

The date code is actually below the oil filter adapter mounting pad. On 63 and earlier blocks it is above it as jwoodard stated. But a C6 casting will have it below. It's on a small angled part of the block and it's a number/letter/number sequence. The first number is the year ending, the next letter is the month cast A-M skipping the letter "I" so A for Jan, B for Feb and so on. Dont' forget to skip "I". LOL. The last number or numbers is the day of the month the block was cast. Ex 6J20 = 66/Sept/20th. The letter "I" was skipped as it could easily be confused for a number 1.

G.

[Burgs]