I'm curious as to where my engine came from, I have the # Stamped on it, JA83830 , Which I can tell is from a 1969 Mk2 Cortina. That's all I can seem to find out about it.
Fairly confident this is it featured on BAT a number of years ago.
Located on the lower rear L/H side of the c/f block is a # stamped either:
2737E 6015 ( early 1600 ) or 681E 6015 ( later blocks ). 711E were Capri and Pinto blocks. 771E Fiesta
the 100e series does definitely have the chassis numbers engraved on the engine block but I think Ford stopped doing that in later vehicles?? I can't find evidence of chassis numbers on any of my crossflow engines?
JAN wrote:They went over to the new system in October 1961, Brett. The last 100E Populars used it, and the VIN number bore no relationship to the engine number.
Yes that sounds about right, I just had a look in my book and it shows the same.