There is an old Ford/Merc/Lincoln dealer going out of business in my area. This is the inventory list they sent me. Any one familiar with old parts #'s, particularly for 49-50 Mercs?
Checking against the chassis parts catalogue I have. Most parts start 8CM... or 8M no matches after a few minutes of checking, but interesting I think. your list: C9AZ-2140-D MSTR CYL Merc Catalog: 8M 2140-A Cylinder assy (brake master) your list: XC2Z-6049-KA CYL HEAD merc catalog: 8CM 6049-E Head (cylinder)-RH general match on the numeric part
one way to id is by the part number prefixes. B=50's C=60's D=70's E=80's the next number is the year in the given decade the next letter is usually the ford/merc/linc designation A=Fords M=Mercs T=Trucks The 4 spot is usually the model designation. Z=Full size I belive the F=falcon That is about all I can help with!
Actually, the third character is the carline (Z is mustang, O is fairlane as i recall, truck is T, etc), and service parts should have Z as the fourth character on part numbers. Engineering numbers that are cast into the part will have a different 4th digit to denote what subgroup it originated from. That 4th digit becomes a Z when it's cataloged as a service part. Second group of characters is the part ID...for example engine mounts are 6038, fenders are 16005, headlamps 13008, etc. Last group is change level...everything starts as A, and each time the part is altered, it goes up a letter. Later model stuff like bodyside moldings are usually suffixed with PTM...paint to match. Some items use a or b as the suffix to denote which side it's for...this is found on fenders, engine mounts, etc.
An OSI Catalog is a handy thing to have when researching part numbers. O= Obsoleted, S=Superceded, I=Interchangeable. That is how we found out that pickup tailgate hinges and hooks were still availale from Ford at 1/3 the price of the pickup parts suppliers years ago. Anyone with an old Ford, or any other car for that matter, should have a good library of original or reproduction literature. That could include: 1. Owner's Manual 2. Accessory and other brochures etc. and SHOULD include: 1. Factory Service Manual, Service Bulletins if Ford. 2. Factory Parts Catalog, your specific year if available, the 28-48 "green Bible" for Ford if not. 3. O-S-I books, issued periodically from the 50s, both Ford/Ford Truck, Lincoln/Mercury.
It's amazing how many old parts Ford still makes or has on the shelves that aftermarket cataloges jack up the price on to make them seem rare. For example I wanted the original style oil breather for my Galaxie $29.99 in a cataloge, $10.99 on Rock Auto.
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