Does anyone have info on this engine decal?

[Broncitis]

We have reproduced the decal on the front of the passenger side valve cover to match the original on a 77 we restored, but I do not know what this decal really is or how to decode it. I do not see anything in my FoMoCo shop manuals to decode it like there is for the glove box data plate.

I am getting realy to list them on my website but would like to include some more info about them.

Does anyone have any info on these for what data they contain, what years they were used on, any decoding info, etc?

Thanks,
Drew

 

[Broncobowsher]

Bottom left is engine build date. Letter is month, numbers are day.

 

[Broncitis]

What's the rest of it mean? It is engine specs, emmisions, or?

 

[hankjr]

HG370BA looks sort of like Ford part number, at least the middle section and rev letters. maybe part number for assembled and tested engine ready for install?

Hank

 

[AZ73]

I just this week asked a long time Ford parts manager we deal with in a different business about this same sticker (different numbers). He said the number was an internal factory number. My stickers were on the back side of the valve cover DS and the top front of the valve cover PS. The bottom left seem to indicate month/day. It's missing the "I" so "M" is the 12th month. My sticker indicates K12 which would be October 12, but my Bronco striker post sticker indicates 9/72

 

[Slowleak]

This might help.

 

[Broncobowsher]

I just used that to look up my '77 460. Pretty good. There is a hole punch for the date code, pretty small one. Exact diameter of the height of the letters and numbers. The rest of it all looks about right.

There is an extra 2-digit number below the "HJ" in the date code. Mine shows "76" which would be correct as all the parts are date coded November '76. Mine shows timing setting but not RPM. Mine starts with "UK" which would be right for '77 California emissions, but the K looks wrong. I can't find any evidence this ever had thermactor on it. If it was pulled they did a really good job of it. The K should be an E, over 6k and non-thermactor. But the chart shows "cars" and don't know if that is 100% carryover for trucks.

 

[AZ73]

Nice. Thanks!

 

[Slowleak]

I found more details here. There is also a link near the bottom to the truck codes. It appears that the car codes apply to Broncos, at least the ones I have seen.
http://fordification.net/tech/engineIDtags_cars.htm

 

[Viperwolf1]

Characters on the right refer to emissions calibration (54L) and revision (9).

 

[Broncitis]

Great, that is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

 

[AZ73]

Strangely the letters on my tag aren't listed anywhere on the code details, plus my 9/72 truck build and 10/12 engine date are both before the switch from the metal tag to the paper sticker in 2/73

According to slowleak's post, the "A" is 77-79 under column 49s, whatever that is. Maybe my Bronco had a warranty/crate motor put in at a later date?

Block casting number is E0AE which is 1980 Full size Family Engine component.

 

[Slowleak]

49s is for 49 state emissions. An “A” the first position would be a “0” year. It’s possible that you have a 1980 replacement engine.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Strangely the letters on my tag aren't listed anywhere on the code details, plus my 9/72 truck build and 10/12 engine date are both before the switch from the metal tag to the paper sticker in 2/73

According to slowleak's post, the "A" is 77-79 under column 49s, whatever that is. Maybe my Bronco had a warranty/crate motor put in at a later date?

Block casting number is E0AE which is 1980 Full size Family Engine component.

That is not an original engine. It is a 1980 or newer. Hopefully not the 255

 

[House]

There is an 'interim' tag too, silver foil decal with the numbers stamped into it.
I have seen it on a few '72's...

 

[AZ73]

That is not an original engine. It is a 1980 or newer. Hopefully not the 255

No open runner intake, and it's a Cleveland engine. The 255's were Windsors. Basic engine code is 355 which is the 302 range (300-380) so I'm pretty sure it's a 302.

 

[Broncobowsher]

No Clevelands in '80. Its a 351M

 

[Broncitis]

Engine decals are now listed in this post in the vendors section.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3023290#post3023290

 

[House]

Nice job Drew!
Too bad I don't have anything newer than '72 right now that needs one...

 

[House]

FWIW, I have had two original 1973's with KK297B decals.