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Where do I find the head casting number?

Where do I find the head casting number?

The Head Casting number is located outside of the Valve Cover in plain site on the Drivers Side. If you have ever heard that the new style 235 gets better compression numbers with an “848” Head, look for the last three numbers of that Casting Number. I only put the numbers here that I can prove, so this is a short list.

What is the engine block and cylinder head casting number?

Engine Block & Cylinder Head Casting Number. 221, 260, 289, 302. The 221, 260, 289 were originally designed for the Fairlane and produced only in the Cleveland engine plant from 1962-1965. The 1964 289 casting number for all 289s was C4OE-6015-C (later an F suffix).

Where are the casting numbers on a GM style 235?

The Head Casting number is located outside of the Valve Cover in plain site on the Drivers Side. If you have ever heard that the new style 235 gets better compression numbers with an “848”. Head, look for the last three numbers of that Casting Number.

How tall is a 7 digit casting number?

Clean the area thoroughly and use a nice bright flashlight. This is usually a 7 digit number and each letter/number is about 1/2″ tall. A little engine degreaser and a wire brush often makes this job easier.

Where is the casting number on an Olds block head?

Also, there is a 6-digit casting number, which might be among the rocker pedestals on early or small block heads, but is generally found surrounding the center bottom rocker arm cover bolt, 3 digits on each side, visible with the rocker arm cover in place.

What are the casting numbers for a Ford cylinder head?

If you’re performing a correct restoration or a budget build, sometimes an original FoMoCo cylinder head is what you seek, so no matter whether you’re scouring the internet or junkyard, the following Ford cylinder head casting numbers should help you figure out what you’re looking at and where it came from.

Where do you find the casting number on a Cleveland head?

Heads having a 4 with a dot in the corner are not as easy to identify. The casting numbers are cast into the bottom of an intake port runner, to view the casting number requires removal of the intake manifold and viewing the bottom of the intake ports with a mirror and flashlight.

Where do you find the casting number on a Windsor head?

The fourth digit is the engineering division the part originated from, so most of the fourth digits will be “ E ” for “Engine” with a few exceptions. Here’s where you would find the casting number on a Windsor head. Here we have the venerable E7TE-PA 5.0L head.

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