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That casting number wont tell you what model of car....its just a production #...There are plenty of aftermarket parts available for the 65 mustang, including complete front end rebuild....they have done all the research and know what fits.....Don't waste time and money trying to mix and match parts that may not work......
Look on the sides of the head for a casting number. This will be an upraised number as opposed to a stamped number , with numbers and letters mixed. Write down the VIN and call your local dealer's service dept. - they can look up the casting and tell you which you have. If you don't have the VIN available, your local machine shop can help.
Here are some tips: 1. Locate the casting numbers on the block. This can be either behind the distributor on the engine, or near the starter. If you have to, use the wire brush and degreaser to clean the engine and see the number easier. 2. Note the first letter in the casting number. It's a letter to designate the year of manufacture of the part.
B - 1950s C - 1960s D - 1970s E - 1980s 3. Note the second number in the casting number. This is for the last digit in the year. For example, a casting number starting with B8 was manufactured in 1958. 4. Note the third letter in the casting number. This is the model design of the vehicle.
A - Generic full-size ford C - 1966 to 1975 Remanufactured part D - Ford Falcon E - Ford truck F - Foreign market or Trans Am racing engine G - '61 to '67 Comet or '68 to '76 Montego H - '66 to '82 heavy truck or Holman Moody high performance parts J - Industrial Ford model L - Lincoln M - Mercury O - '67 to '76 Ford Torino and all Ford Fairlane S - Ford Thunderbird T - Truck U - Econoline van V - Lincoln W - Mercury Cougar Y - '62 to '72 Meteor (Canada model) and '75 to '81 Bobcat Z - Mustang 6 - Pantera 5. Note the fourth letter in the casting number. If you're looking at a complete engine, it should be an "E." 6. Note the next four digits in the casting number, generally after a hyphen or space. This is the generic part number for the engine. This number should be between 6000 and 6898 for an engine base assembly. 7. Note the last letter in the number. This is the engineering version of the part, or the design change.
If you look at the rear of the motor, you should see casting numbers on the bell housing area by the transmission. These are usually covered in oil and dirt so clean the area to reveal the numbers. Once you have the numbers, contact a Ford dealership or check the internet for Ford engine block casting numbers. This should tell you the engine information you require. Hope this helps.
P.S. Ford finally had a good body to go with their power plant:)
Some where on the intake there will be the firing order cast into the intake. Just remember passenger is 1-4 and the drivers side is 5-8. If not I think on the sticker it will tell you the firing order. Make sure to gap the plugs.
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