Engine Casting Numbers - MKII

[67MKII]

The engine casting number in my MKII is C5AE-6015.
This would be a 1965 block - correct? What year blocks did Rootes use in the MKII's?
Did Rootes ever use 1965 289 blocks in the MKII?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

John

 

[mr55s]

engine block casting numbers

Hi John, as near as I can tell, the numbers you quoted are correct.
Do you need any other info?
Brian

 

[tigresunbeam]

engine block casting number

Quote from Ron Stein from TEAE:


All MKII Tigers had Cleveland Foundry engines which is the C5AE-E, 289 block casting.

Another important number is the casting date ( the number is located over the casting number !!!)

 

[67MKII]

Thanks Brian,
Just wanted to be sure that this is a correct block for the MKII.
I know there is no way to determine if it is the original engine but wanted to know if I needed to look around for a block appropriate for the MKII.
I guess I already have one.

Thanks
John

 

[Warren]

Other dates

Other than the 6015 date there is another casting date date, plus there is a build date on the deck on drivers side just behind where the remote oil filter hangs. There is also a gent on the Tiger email list R. Fraser who has an exhaustive Tiger engine study. When I was looking at a 260 in a previous car I found it had the same casting dates and build dates as Duke's object d art de garage, aka original motor

 

[Warren]

An update

Was looking at an old thread and realized it is important to me now. I had been discussing another car and going thru mu coll wreck tion

I have a 65 289 and asked R. Fraser about the possibility it could be in MK2 he replied that all MK2 blocks had a 66 casting date.

Copy below.
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-----Original Message-----
From: R Fraser
To: 'Warren
Sent: Tue, Apr 28, 2020 11:42 am
Subject: RE: Block etc.

Warren
All the production MK II blocks were cast and assembled in 1966.

This block has a casting date of 4J16 = Sept 16, 1964
Assembly date – 4K27 = Oct 27, 1964

This is an early 1965 Ford model year 289 engine.

Ron

From: Warren >

Subject: Block etc.

Hey I put a 65-289 on Craigslist before I get rid of it I thought I would check with you on how in range you thought it might be on any of the Mark 2's.
I'm thinking it's a 65 Mustang block . Thanks W.



*note Ron and Brian G. have a significant engine study if you need their contact information use email option or PM meas I removed the addresses.