Engine sees light

[deathsled]

After decades hidden in a closet, I pulled my Hertz's original engine out. A friend pushed me to buy an engine stand and we went to Harbor Freight and I bought a Pittsburgh 1,000 pound stand for $100.00. We got it on the stand and I went looking through a bucket of bolts and he identified the original head bolts. He said the rocker nuts were not correct because there was an allen key screw in each of them that prevents the nuts from backing off once the lash (I believe it is called) is corrected. So we started adding things. The Cobra intake was restored by Jim Cowles of Shelby Parts and Restoration. Added the harmonic balancer. He also identified a special thick washer that is hipo specific for the balancer. Now it sits in my office space further nudging me to send the block out to do a build. Well, it's a start anyway.

[JD]

Well done, identify all the parts you can - date codes, numbers, stampings, etc.

[SFM6S]

Congrats!! Progress being made.

Joe

[deathsled]

Thanks, gentlemen.  I wrote down some numbers.  Did not know there was a casting number and also a separate number for the assembly date on this engine. And the heads have numbers and the timing cover.  Not sure if these are proprietary numbers like the Ford vin (which I have committed to memory).  I can list the casting and assembly date numbers along with the K code heads if it is safe to do so.  I don't see the harm in it but opinions please.

[Bob Gaines]

Thanks, gentlemen.  I wrote down some numbers.  Did not know there was a casting number and also a separate number for the assembly date on this engine. And the heads have numbers and the timing cover.  Not sure if these are proprietary numbers like the Ford vin (which I have committed to memory).  I can list the casting and assembly date numbers along with the K code heads if it is safe to do so.  I don't see the harm in it but opinions please.

Don't worry about posting the engineering numbers from the parts. It is not an issue like the VIN.

[deathsled]

Engine asting date: 6A5
              C5AE8015E

Assembly date: 6A12D

Heads:         19 5L5 passenger side
               19 5L4 driver's side

Harmonic balancer: K5

Timing cover:    C50E6059A2
Casting date:    65

[427heaven]

SLED... the first step is usually the hardest. Good to see some forward momentum!