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brsturges · 03-17-2018, 04:13 PM

As I was tearing down my spare 8ba I noticed this tag on the front of the block over the timing cover. Any idea what this is? It wasn’t on the other 8ba I have and my searching the web has come up empty.

Kube · 03-17-2018, 04:38 PM

Most likely a rebuilder's tag - not to be mistaken for an Authorized Ford Rebuilder's tag. This practice was quite common back "in the day". There were numerous engine shops doing this rebuilding on a fairly massive scale. Tagging was a way to maintain an accounting of their engines and what was done to them as well as when.

brsturges · 03-17-2018, 05:25 PM

Cool. Thanks for the info

rotorwrench · 03-18-2018, 08:52 AM

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It was likely a work order number.

03-17-2018, 04:38 PM	#2
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 8,996	Re: Brass Tag on 8ba Flathead Most likely a rebuilder's tag - not to be mistaken for an Authorized Ford Rebuilder's tag. This practice was quite common back "in the day". There were numerous engine shops doing this rebuilding on a fairly massive scale. Tagging was a way to maintain an accounting of their engines and what was done to them as well as when. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

03-17-2018, 05:25 PM	#3
brsturges Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Coral Gables, Fl Posts: 362	Re: Brass Tag on 8ba Flathead Cool. Thanks for the info

03-18-2018, 08:52 AM	#4
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,426	Re: Brass Tag on 8ba Flathead Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It was likely a work order number.