02-18-2022, 07:59 PM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Union City, CA
Posts: 57
|
what yr is 8ba
is there another way to tell what yr an 8ba is? besides the numbers!
|
02-18-2022, 09:41 PM | #2 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON
Posts: 11,114
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
Quote:
What part(s) are you seeing "8BA" on? In other words, what makes YOU consider it to be an "8BA"? DD . |
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
02-18-2022, 09:42 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 10,950
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
As far as I know there is no way to tell the definite year of an 8BA bare block.
However 49-53 Merc blocks were sometimes numbered on the intake manifold surface of the block. Plus, some had hardened valve seats and some did not. Also, early style had wide belts and later had 3/8 narrow belts. If you have the entire assembled engine, the components may give a clue as to what year it is. You may also have an 8RT truck engine with rotator style valves as a clue. Oil pans may offer a clue. Peruse the info. below for more details. https://www.google.com/search?q=how+...hrome&ie=UTF-8 Last edited by 19Fordy; 02-19-2022 at 12:50 PM. |
02-18-2022, 09:59 PM | #4 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON
Posts: 11,114
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
Quote:
"19Fordy" offers about as definitive of an answer as you're gonna find. DD . |
|
02-18-2022, 10:10 PM | #5 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Union City, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
offy heads and intake, can’t see but a partial number! bought it from a lady whose husband passed, all the paperwork that she gave me only said 8ba 49-53 plus it has 24studs, so I figured it was correct?
|
02-18-2022, 11:56 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: sw minnesota
Posts: 4,577
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
|
02-19-2022, 12:48 AM | #7 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON
Posts: 11,114
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
Quote:
And that is essentially ALL that really matters! DD |
|
02-19-2022, 02:06 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: sw minnesota
Posts: 4,577
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
Correct as usual DD
|
02-19-2022, 10:51 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 10,950
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
Bob:
Read the first two threads listed here that discuss this topic. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/searc...rchid=26756988 |
02-19-2022, 04:46 PM | #10 |
Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 65
|
Re: what yr is 8ba
if the heads are off, take a look at the water passage shapes. Then log onto Van Pelts and look at the pictures of the blocks and their water passages that they list on their web. That could give you more information about what era block you have.
|
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|