| swmddo | -- 02-26-2011 @ 5:13 AM |
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I am in the middle of disassembling the block on my '48 59AB. There is a small plate riveted to the front of the block, right below where the intake manifold bolts on, about 1 1/2 " wide by 1/2 " high. The numbers on it read: RC 26 15567 Can't find any reference to that. Just curious....??? Thanks Steve
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| MG | -- 02-26-2011 @ 9:51 AM |
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Just a guess here, but it could be an ID tag from a rebuild shop. Both Montgomery Ward and Sears once had engine rebuild/exchange programs.
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| supereal | -- 02-26-2011 @ 10:39 AM |
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Ford used "authorized" rebuilders across the country. The tags were used to identify these engines for warranty purposes. The letters identify the plant, the numbers would be serial.
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| swmddo | -- 02-26-2011 @ 6:47 PM |
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Thanks! The engine looks so good, that it makes sense that it was rebuilt at one time.
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| bigvince | -- 03-15-2011 @ 9:39 AM |
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Underneath the 65 years of grunge, I found a similar plate. Turned out to be an engine rebuilder. When I opened the engine up the pistons were .020 over.
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| supereal | -- 03-15-2011 @ 11:03 AM |
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Given that the newest flathead blocks are at least 58 years old, it is rare to find one that hasn't been rebuilt at least once, some OK, others a mess. Anyone planning to do a rebuild should take the stripped block to a good machine shop and have it tanked, Magnafluxed, and inspected for cylinder size and taper before proceeding. Today, it is rare to find any engine that doesn't have serious problems.
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