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HDTony

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Starting to tear down this 289, can anyone decode this tag for me?
want to make sure I am ordering the correct parts.



 

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Hi
The short answer....
What's important there is the fact it's a 67 2 barrel 289 engine. The rest of those numbers are not going to help with parts purchasing, so much as for historical data.
Obtaining correct parts will not be an issue. All the internals, for these blocks were pretty standard for a number of years. There will be external differences between a 65 and 67, for example, but not dramatic.
The other numbers are probably plant, shift etc.
I'm sure, someone here will chime in with the details.
 

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289 = 289
C= 2bbl 200 horse
67 = 1967 year model
1 = US built
6-H = Built August 1966
236-A is basically a code that restates all of the above for the factory

Hope that helps!
 

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See Tony.....
Seek and ye shall find!
 

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Heres a good place to get identification information, rear ends, transmissions, engines, vin numbers, etc. 1965-1972 Ford Car Engine Identification Tag Codes - FORDification.com
Also get you a Marti Report, every mustang owner should have one, they tell you everything about your classic. Marti Auto Works - Concourse Quality, Hobbyist Price
 
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August 1966 USA built revision 1
CID HP @ rpm Bore & Stroke Carb C.R.
289 200 @ 4400 4.00" x 2.87" 2V 9.3:1
 

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HDTony said:
Starting to tear down this 289, can anyone decode this tag for me?
want to make sure I am ordering the correct parts.



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289=Engine CID
C=Cleveland Engine Plant
67=Model Year
1=Change Level (I think this is mis-stamped, it should be 13 for AUG '66)
6-H=1966-August
236=Fairlane/Comet/Mustang/Cougar/Falcon 2V with Automatic Transmission
A=This is the suffix and I don't know what this one indicates
 

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Wow! Thanks for all the replys! Much appreciated.

At least I know what I'm looking at now
 
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