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a banger · 03-28-2013, 12:22 PM

Just picked up what I think to be a 50/52 8ab truck motor , but I'm having trouble trying to ID it. The heads have casting # 39B & EAB6050D on them . I'm still cleaning and looking for numbers on the block. I wondered if there are other ID # to help. I would appreciate any help, as I'm a newbee at this. THANK'S GUYS

Bruce Lancaster · 03-28-2013, 12:43 PM

'52-3 Ford, EAB

rotorwrench · 03-28-2013, 01:27 PM

FoMoCo started to make a lot of changes in their part numbering system in the early 50s. As Bruce mentioned Ford = EAB and Mercury in the 52/53 time frame was EAC. It took from 1951 to about 1955 before they settled completely on an alpha numeric numbering system that is still in use today.

a banger · 03-28-2013, 08:02 PM

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Hey thanks guys, this motor must of been a road maintenance unit laying down tar judging by all the scraping

03-28-2013, 12:22 PM	#1
a banger Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South of Polk Co line...IA Posts: 58	Help with ID of heads Just picked up what I think to be a 50/52 8ab truck motor , but I'm having trouble trying to ID it. The heads have casting # 39B & EAB6050D on them . I'm still cleaning and looking for numbers on the block. I wondered if there are other ID # to help. I would appreciate any help, as I'm a newbee at this. THANK'S GUYS

03-28-2013, 12:43 PM	#2
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Help with ID of heads '52-3 Ford, EAB

03-28-2013, 01:27 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Help with ID of heads FoMoCo started to make a lot of changes in their part numbering system in the early 50s. As Bruce mentioned Ford = EAB and Mercury in the 52/53 time frame was EAC. It took from 1951 to about 1955 before they settled completely on an alpha numeric numbering system that is still in use today.

03-28-2013, 08:02 PM	#4
a banger Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South of Polk Co line...IA Posts: 58	Re: Help with ID of heads Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hey thanks guys, this motor must of been a road maintenance unit laying down tar judging by all the scraping