Can anyone help me identify what year and possible size this Ford y block motor is? I found it in a barn with the 3 Deuce manifold and transmission still attached.
Hard to tell without casting numbers but valve covers and spin-on oil filter would suggest early '60's 292.
ALL BLOCKS HAVE 6015 in the block casting number. This is found on all blocks and is Ford's number for an engine block. Example- EDB 6015 E BLOCK I.D. CODES NOTES CEBY 256-272 cu in Cast in Canada. Export block. Used in Canada, Australia, South Africa CECK 292 cu in Cast in Canada. Export block. Used in Canada, Australia ect EAA 215 cu. in. I-6 1952-53 Ford OHV six cylinder. Increased to 223 in '54. See EBP EAD 317 cu. in. V8 1952-54. Early Lincoln OHV engine. Not interchangeable with Ford. see Lincoln page www.ford-y-block.com EAL 279 cu. in. V8 1954 Ford HD truck. see Lincoln page. EAM 317 cu. in. V8 1954 Ford HD truck. see Lincoln page. www.ford-y-block.com EBJ 341 cu. in. V8 1955. Early Lincoln OHV engine. See Lincoln page. ECU 368 cu. in. V8 1956-57. Early Lincoln OHV engine. See Lincoln page. EBP 223 cu. in. I-6 1954- cars & Lt. trucks. EBR, EBS, EBT in HD trucks EBU 239 cu. in. V8 1954 cars only. Cleveland and Dearborn versions. EBV 239 cu. in. V8 1955 pickup, small cam bearings www.ford-y-block.com EBY 256 cu. in. V8 1954 Mercury ECG 272 cu. in V8 1955 to 57 cars and trucks. Typically Dearborn casting. ECH 292 cu. in. V8 1955 www.ford-y-block.com ECJ 292 cu. in. V8 1955 ECL 292 cu. in. V8 1955 ECK 292 cu. in. V8 1955-56 www.ford-y-block.com EDB-A 292 cu. in. V8 1955-57 if cast at Dearborn Foundry. EDB found near distributor and generator B5AE 272 cu in V8 1959 Replacement block for 272. May have been used for marine & fleet PLEASE NOTE: 292 and 312 Blocks were machined from the same castings with the same markings. If the following blocks have EBU main caps it is a 292, if it has ECZ main caps it is a 312. ECZ-A 292-312 cu. in. V8 1956 ECZ 6015 A With EBU main caps =292. ECZ main caps =312 Check crank flange or main caps. ECZ-B 292-312 cu in V8 1956-57 292 or 312 ECZ -C 312 cu. in. V8 1957 ECZ 6015 C. 292 with EBU main caps. EDB-E 292 cu. in V8 1958-59 cars and trucks to April 59. 312 in Mercury B9AE-F 292 cu. in. V8 1959-60 cars and trucks. (312 with ECZ main caps, 1959 & 60 Mercury only) C1AE-R 292 cu. in. V8 1961 cars and trucks www.ford-y-block.com C2AE-C 292 cu. in. V8 1962 cars 62-64 trucks B7ME 312 cu. in. V8 1962? later 312 replacement block. C2AE main webs. Only example seen was a marine engine NOTE: 6015 is Ford's number for an engine block. All blocks have this number. Block identification number generally on side of block above oil filter for blocks cast at Cleveland. Dearborn block I.D. number near distributor and above generator. Most Dearborn blocks used in trucks. No Dearborn blocks after 1957. There were no special truck blocks. Heavy duty trucks with steel cranks used C1AE or C2AE car blocks. Nearly all Dearborn blocks after 1954 were 272's. Most 292 and 312 blocks are from the Cleveland foundry. www.ford-y-block.com
This is a 60s motor; note the unmachined boss for the missing road draft tube behind the fuel pump. This dates it to '62-64, so it's almost surely a 292 and may be a truck motor.
B9 indicates 1959. However, that is the year the mold was made, and not necessarily the year in which the final part was cast and machined. Ford would often use a mold for multiple model years if it was possible. Looks like a 292 according to Rick's List above.
Now 2019 old info never die My 56' Vicky runs the Merc B9AE with triples great combo. "Some rule with an iron fist, some with an irony" Chick
How many of us just said to ourselves “Cool. That was almost 4 years ago. Wonder what he did with it after he found the casting marks?” Pat
Yep, side mounts on the bell-housing and short tail-shaft on the trans indicate it has probably been from a F100 or similar.
Good morning! I'm a new member to this exellent Forum. So to say, a newcomer in for some advise. Here are some pics of a Ford engine that is a barn find. It looks like a Ford Side valve 1172 cc. Well, this topic is devoted to Y-blocks, but I've not found more appropriate thread. So, the question is, if it's possible to decode the block cast numbers, in order to identify the production year, manufacturing plant and a car (truck?) that this motor was intended for? Unfortunately I do not know the bore/stroke size, for all I have are just pics. Thanks in advance for any answer, idea, clue et cetera. That appears to be C 155306 number, accompanied with a star:
probably from something like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Prefect edit: changed link to reflect that it's a 1938 engine
here's the list of serial numbers. Looks like 1938. https://www.smallfordspares.co.uk/identification-charts/engine-chassis-numbers
Yep, that seems to be the right hit and just on the head! I was kind of misled by that Ford logo and thought it should've been anything "younger". Thank you very much indeed!
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