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ursus · 08-15-2018, 12:44 PM

As per Charlie Stephens comments, I have found a number of B engines that had been stamped with numbers of all kinds, some with Model A numbers (with and without stars) and some with numbers of unknown significance. The numbers were stamped on the pad on the side of the block, a casting featured retained from the Model A era but not used by Ford during and after the Model B era. Most of mine had come from industrial applications and were of the "diamond block" type that were manufactured by Ford from 1935 - 1941. My current Model B engine came from a railroad "track speeder" out of Shasta County in California. It is stamped DR 5675, whatever that means.

08-15-2018, 12:44 PM	#3
ursus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,462	Re: Model B Engine Number As per Charlie Stephens comments, I have found a number of B engines that had been stamped with numbers of all kinds, some with Model A numbers (with and without stars) and some with numbers of unknown significance. The numbers were stamped on the pad on the side of the block, a casting featured retained from the Model A era but not used by Ford during and after the Model B era. Most of mine had come from industrial applications and were of the "diamond block" type that were manufactured by Ford from 1935 - 1941. My current Model B engine came from a railroad "track speeder" out of Shasta County in California. It is stamped DR 5675, whatever that means.