Most Model A Ford engines found in North and South America with serial number prefixes A, AA, AF, or AAF, and Model B Ford engines with serial number prefixes AB, AAB, B, or BB were built at the Ford Rouge manufacturing complex in Dearborn, Michigan. A Vehicle Identification Number or VIN is a 17-digit code of letters and numbers that identifies a car uniquely and is assigned at the time a vehicle is manufactured. Each section of the code provides a specific piece of information about the vehicle, including year, make, model, engine size, and the country and factory where the car was made. 12th Position (Sequential Number) Last 6-Digits Are The Sequence Number Beginning With A00001 (Ford) or J00001 (Lincoln/Mercury) A00001-E99999 = Ford. Numbers are located on the right side, toward the back, just behind the starter. They are located on top of a lug on the flywheel housing. Numbers are as they appear closes to the engine to the outside. Example numbers in RED.
Ford kept track of the various parts and castings in its inventory by assigning each item its own unique alphanumeric identification number. These numbers provide a lot of information to those who are familiar with what the numbers mean. The unique identifier is a series of numbers and letters that are put in a specific sequence, and the location of the digit determines what that digit designates. Information commonly provided by part numbers includes the decade during which the part was designed or manufactured, the year of the decade the part was designed or manufactured, the car line the part was originally designed for, the engineering department originally responsible for the design, the basic part number, and the changes made to the original design.
Ford Serial Number Decoder
What can be confusing about these numbers is that a part designed for one year might actually be used for several years, or a part designed for one car line might be used on other lines as well. For instance, a part originally designed for a 1964 Ford could often be found on a 1964 or 1965 model Thunderbird, Mercury, or Lincoln as well. It is actually quite common to find parts originally designed for Thunderbirds on Lincolns, and Falcon parts on Mustangs. In order to spread out the costs of designing and manufacturing a part, Ford used parts on different models.
Ford Vin Build Sheet Lookup
Ford Engine Block Code Identification
The Ford part number on the box shown at left is on the top line: B8A-9431-A. Other information indicates it was an Engine Engineering Division design, weighs 9 pounds, provides information on the quality control inspection, and the date packed.