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The Cars => 1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR => Topic started by: Hey_jude on June 02, 2018, 02:56:08 PM

Title: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Hey_jude on June 02, 2018, 02:56:08 PM
Today I located and took a pic of the engine serial number. I was almost certain the engine was non-original to the car and the pic confirmed it. The pic shows 8P*127875. With the starter on the car I can't see the block info but there is no build stamp above the fuel pump. So what can I glean from this number, anything?

(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/279-020618145648.jpeg)
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: J_Speegle on June 02, 2018, 06:01:36 PM
Engine block originally came out of a 1968 Ford vehicle built at Twin Cities assembly plant and it was assigned the sequential number of 127875
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Hey_jude on June 02, 2018, 06:31:36 PM
Thank you. I just couldn't figure out what the P stood for. Is it strange it doesn't have an engine assembled date?
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: J_Speegle on June 02, 2018, 06:43:38 PM
Quote from: Hey_jude on June 02, 2018, 06:31:36 PM
Thank you. I just couldn't figure out what the P stood for. Is it strange it doesn't have an engine assembled date?

If its been rebuilt and "decked" during that process the stamping would have been removed in many cases
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Hey_jude on June 02, 2018, 07:26:21 PM
Got it thanks
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: OldMil on June 02, 2018, 08:08:00 PM
I think I can see a leg on that "P" making it an R...anyone else see this?
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: J_Speegle on June 02, 2018, 10:03:56 PM
Quote from: OldMil on June 02, 2018, 08:08:00 PM
I think I can see a leg on that "P" making it an R...anyone else see this?

If it were an "R" IMHO the far right part of the P would not be so deep or the bottom leg not so deep. Instead the upper left is light suggesting that the lower right made contact first and would be struck deeper and the bottom right of the R more visible since it was a single die used for the stamping task

Just my take away from the picture provided

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/10/6-020618220911.jpeg)
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Bill on June 02, 2018, 10:04:21 PM
Quote from: OldMil on June 02, 2018, 08:08:00 PM
I think I can see a leg on that "P" making it an R...anyone else see this?

Played around with the picture in photoshop and while I can see it in the shot above, it is actually stamped "P" and not "R", the light and smudges of the original shot playing tricks on our eyes.



Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Bigfoot on June 03, 2018, 01:29:19 PM
What to do next.....
Just enjoy it.
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Greg on June 03, 2018, 02:05:57 PM
Quote from: Bigfoot on June 03, 2018, 01:29:19 PM
What to do next.....
Just enjoy it.

++1
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: Hey_jude on June 03, 2018, 06:55:33 PM
I do enjoy it as much as possible. Thinking of taking my little girl for her first ride in it tonight! She's two. Thank y'all very much.

(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/279-030618213816.jpeg)

First trip a success!
Title: Re: Non-matching confirmed but now what
Post by: SBCARGUY on June 03, 2018, 07:19:03 PM
I agree with BigFoot...

Just enjoy it :)
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