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whirnot · 07-15-2014, 09:51 PM

A new to me 1929 Town sedan followed me home tonight and she said I could keep it.

In looking the engine number is higher than listed for the rouge plant even after 1932. A4871303 Am I to assume this was a repacement engine or what?

Elcastor · 07-15-2014, 10:25 PM

Look to see if it is a diamond block.

johnbuckley · 07-16-2014, 05:48 AM

and if you haven't done so already go to Steve Plucker's fantastic website http://www.plucks329s.org/

whirnot · 07-16-2014, 09:48 AM

The number is a ways higher than Steve's last one......

Mike V. Florida · 07-16-2014, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whirnot

A new to me 1929 Town sedan followed me home tonight and she said I could keep it.

In looking the engine number is higher than listed for the rouge plant even after 1932. A4871303 Am I to assume this was a repacement engine or what?

Does it have a star before and after?

Mike V. Florida · 07-16-2014, 10:02 AM

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If we drop the last 3 we get a Oct 1928 date?!

Bob C · 07-16-2014, 10:03 AM

Vince's site shows it as being built in 1938. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/ABenginenumbers.htm

Bob

Joe K · 07-16-2014, 10:21 AM

What color is the engine?

Joe K

springerpete · 07-16-2014, 02:20 PM

My number is A 4869469 and has a casting C 5 7 meaning March 5th, 1937. It is also a diamond block. ( Rouge plant ) Look on the right side down low just behind the timing gear and look for both the diamond and the letter with 2 numbers. Maybe this will help.

whirnot · 07-16-2014, 07:01 PM

OK, so it is a Diamond block. The number on the casting is F29

Elcastor · 07-16-2014, 11:04 PM

Hang onto that block. It is supposedly made better than the non-diamond blocks. On second thought, it probably is not all that good, just give it to me!

springerpete · 07-17-2014, 06:07 AM

F 2 9 = June 2, 1929. Diamond = Rouge plant. Others will chime in. I think it has some block and valve modifications. It's a keeper !

whirnot · 07-17-2014, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by springerpete

F 2 9 = June 2, 1929. Diamond = Rouge plant. Others will chime in. I think it has some block and valve modifications. It's a keeper !

Because of the high serial number wouldn't that be a June of '39

07-15-2014, 09:51 PM	#1
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,057	Engine number A new to me 1929 Town sedan followed me home tonight and she said I could keep it. In looking the engine number is higher than listed for the rouge plant even after 1932. A4871303 Am I to assume this was a repacement engine or what? __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's

07-15-2014, 10:25 PM	#2
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: Engine number Look to see if it is a diamond block. __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

07-16-2014, 05:48 AM	#3
johnbuckley Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,455	Re: Engine number and if you haven't done so already go to Steve Plucker's fantastic website http://www.plucks329s.org/

07-16-2014, 09:48 AM	#4
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,057	Re: Engine number The number is a ways higher than Steve's last one...... __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's

07-16-2014, 10:02 AM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Engine number Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If we drop the last 3 we get a Oct 1928 date?! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-16-2014, 10:03 AM	#7
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,812	Re: Engine number Vince's site shows it as being built in 1938. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/ABenginenumbers.htm Bob

07-16-2014, 10:21 AM	#8
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: Engine number What color is the engine? Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.

07-16-2014, 02:20 PM	#9
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 647	Re: Engine number My number is A 4869469 and has a casting C 5 7 meaning March 5th, 1937. It is also a diamond block. ( Rouge plant ) Look on the right side down low just behind the timing gear and look for both the diamond and the letter with 2 numbers. Maybe this will help.

07-16-2014, 07:01 PM	#10
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,057	Re: Engine number OK, so it is a Diamond block. The number on the casting is F29 __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's

07-16-2014, 11:04 PM	#11
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: Engine number Hang onto that block. It is supposedly made better than the non-diamond blocks. On second thought, it probably is not all that good, just give it to me! __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

07-17-2014, 06:07 AM	#12
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 647	Re: Engine number F 2 9 = June 2, 1929. Diamond = Rouge plant. Others will chime in. I think it has some block and valve modifications. It's a keeper !