block questions

[Anonymous]

I have a 61 falcon. I dont know what type of motor it has in it it will peel out like on other. I didnt think 144 could peel out.it has the 3 freez plugs not 5 so? the #S on the block are 0lDE-60l15-A and the ones on the head are 6090G

 

[Falcon62]

With 3 freeze plugs it's either a 144 or 170. All the casting numbers will tell you is the year and model the engine was designed for. In your case, the 01DE (I'll bet it's actually C1DE) tells you it is a 1961 block. The rest of the number (6015) won't tell you anything specific, as they were used for all engines, same goes for the 6090 on the head. The final characters in the casting code tell you the engineering change level of the item. I have posted a detailed explanation on Ford part numbers before and you might find it if you do a search.

For the best site I've run across on decoding Ford part and casting numbers check this out http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~djhamma/partnumb.htm#Ford

 

[61Futura]

An orange (faded red) air cleaner & valve cover should be for a 170 ci & blue for a 144.

 

[63redtudor]

The first thing to check should be your VIN #. It can be found on the door plate (also so some other places around the body). It should look something like this: 3R01U108543. The fifth digit is the engine code; S is a 144 & U is a 170. If you still have the original engine. Another way to make sure is to look on the front left (driver's side) of the block. There will most likely be a tube coming out of the uppse part of the block, near the head. Just above where the tube comes out there should be a flat spot about 1" by 1/2". Take a wire bush to this area & clean it off as good as you can. You'll see that the spot is divided in half, one half should be machined flat, the other is rough. There will be a series of numbers & letters stamped on the machined area. Supposedly these are an inspector's stamp, but I'm not all that sure. In the rough half there will be a cast-on letter. It will be an N or a T. N is a 144 & T is a 170. If you're not sure if you are looking at the right spot I can take some digital pics & show you. Hope this helps. Take care,
Edwin
ps. your casting #s are the same as my '61 170 spare that I've got. Very possible you've got one of these early 170s.

 

[Anonymous]

well thats weard it has a N but right after that it has a 4? and if its a 144 then why can it spin the tires like my old 351. Its kinda funny gas brake and when u look back there spinnin .

 

[63redtudor]

I suppose its possible to spin the tires with a 144, early falcons are very light cars. With your casting numbers though I'd think that you have the 170. Does this N look as though its stamped on? If so then it is the inspector's stamp. There shouldn't be any other letters or numbers around the N or the T. If you are standing at the front of the car looking into the engine compartment the letter (T or N) will be alined for normal reading. The stamped-on letters/numbers are inline with the cylinders & should look sideways from your view. What is your VIN code?
I think that part of the reason ford got away from this system of identification is that it can be rather confusing. Took me a while to figure it out after I found out about it. I'll try & snap a picture in a few days to show you. Take care,
Edwin

 

[kukm66]

Here is another useful link


http://falconperformance.sundog.net/facts.asp

 

[Anlushac11]

8)

0lDE-60l15-A

First number should be the decade

C=60's
D=70's
E=80's
etc

Second character is a number and tells you the year. In your case 1961.

The next number tells you what division either designed the part or requested the design. E is engineering. I dont remember what D is (chassis division?).

Last letter is what product line the part was designed for. Im betting E is a Falcon, Z is for Mustang, etc.

6015 is the item number for the block.

The last group can be blank or even multiple letters. That is the revision code. If there is no letter behind the item number then that means the part has not been modified from the original design. Each change gets a letter. After 26 revisions they start a second letter.