FAA prefix

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What year used the FAA parts prefix? I am thinking it was 51 Lincoln, but need to know for sure. Thanks Rod
 
For that matter, is there a listing of what the prefixes/engineering prefixes go to? For instance, IIRC "EAB" refers to '52-'53 flathead Ford V8s, so I would think FAA would be newer?
 
I have the seen alot of the oddball prefixes and they seem to have no ryme or reason to them. Many of the ones that start with F seem to be truck, this part is in the green and yellow Lincoln Mercury box so that likely throws a wrench in the truck parts. Pics and full part number later today. Rod
 
This is part of a discussion that I had with Dennis K.

He is retired from Ford Detroit and is well versed in many things Ford.

All the credit for this information goes to Dennis - I just happened to ask the right question.

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"There are four characters in the prefix. The first is the decade, the second the model year. The third represents the Product Line, i.e. - A = Ford (full size). The fourth character represents Design Responsibility, i.e. - A = Ford Division PEO, B = Metal Stamping Division, E = Engine and Foundry Division Product Engineering Office, Z = Ford Parts and Service Office, etc ... .
In 1958 and into 1959, Ford (actually I believe only E&F Div) used what was referred to as "boxcar numbers" on engine components. Pre 1958, either a three letter prefix, i.e. - ECZ EDB, etc ... was generally used for engineering part numbers and a three character prefix, i.e. - B7A, B6T, etc ... was used on service parts."

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So FAA should be 1961/Ford.

Hope this helps,Oldmics
 
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FAA is used for the 52 and sometimes 53 Ford passenger. Maybe if you give me the complete part number I can tell you what it fits. Dale.
 
Number on the part is FAA- 7346-G. Number on the box (Likely wrong as it does not match the number on the part) FAA-7302-C Arm Assembly. Thanks Rod
 

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Rowdy the shift arm is for a 1954 Mercury 2nd and high. The number on the arm is the engineering number and doesn't usually match the part number on the box. Hope this helps, Dale.
 
Oldmics said:
This is part of a discussion that I had with Dennis K.

He is retired from Ford Detroit and is well versed in many things Ford.

All the credit for this information goes to Dennis - I just happened to ask the right question.

______________________________________________________________

"There are four characters in the prefix. The first is the decade, the second the model year. The third represents the Product Line, i.e. - A = Ford (full size). The fourth character represents Design Responsibility, i.e. - A = Ford Division PEO, B = Metal Stamping Division, E = Engine and Foundry Division Product Engineering Office, Z = Ford Parts and Service Office, etc ... .
In 1958 and into 1959, Ford (actually I believe only E&F Div) used what was referred to as "boxcar numbers" on engine components. Pre 1958, either a three letter prefix, i.e. - ECZ EDB, etc ... was generally used for engineering part numbers and a three character prefix, i.e. - B7A, B6T, etc ... was used on service parts."

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So FAA should be 1961/Ford.

Hope this helps,Oldmics
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Nope. Other posters have demonstrated that. It's the 3-letter engineering prefix numbers on pre-'59 items that need clarification. The 3-character Parts & Accessories (P&A) numbers starting B2A-, or B7Q-, and the 4-character prefix numbers like B9AE- or C1SZ-, for instance, are very well known as they're covered in places like in the beginning of the '49-'59 "Blue Bible."
 
So FAA should be 1961/Ford.

Hope this helps,Oldmics

Alan says

Nope.
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Agreed Alan

I did find FAA 7302 A decreed as a shift lever arm for a 51/52 vehicle RHD (right hand drive) in my Canadian Master Book.

These 3 character designations are quite the mystery.

By the way - I do wish to comment that the "Blue Bible" copulation parts book leave out quite a bit of information when compared to the Chassis and the Body parts books released and designated for the specific year of the car.

Oldmics
 
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Yip, have had several of the TAA clutch throwout Forks. Have wheel bearings with the TCA prefix on ebay right now. The 57-60 F-100 headlight swith bezel had a prefix that started with an F. I do not remember the whole prefix. Rod
 
Oldmics said:
Agreed Alan

I did find FAA 7302 A decreed as a shift lever arm for a 51/52 vehicle RHD (right hand drive) in my Canadian Master Book.

These 3 character designations are quite the mystery.

By the way - I do wish to comment that the "Blue Bible" copulation parts book leave out quite a bit of information when compared to the Chassis and the Body parts books released and designated for the specific year of the car.

Oldmics
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And hence my obsession with trying to obtain copies of the model-year issues of the P&A chassis and body parts catalogs along with the Master Parts Catalogs with their periodic updates, then crossing them with the Engineering cross-reference and Obsolete-Supersede-Interchange catalogs, searching for parts that were dropped or revised during production. Add to this researching numbers found in reprints of Assembly Manuals and it quickly turns into madness. It's an 'occupational hazard' as part of my work being VTCI's Tech Director and researching Original Factory Specification manuals, because I've been trying to compile engineering number info for identification of castings, stampings and other parts that used the two- or three-digit engineering prefixes.

My latest "rabbit hole" effort is tracking down changes in casting numbers for water pumps from '28-'70s, for instance, and knowing what the pre-'59 all-letter prefixes are helps to narrow things down for applications. For instance, just in looking at water pumps, I've run into:

EAA ('52-'53 223 I-6),
EAB ('52-'53 239 V-8),
EAF ('53-'56 tractor NAA, NAB, 600/700 134 ci I-4 and 800/900 172 ci I-4),
EAG ('54-'56 223 I-6),
EAM ('52-'56 HD truck 279/302/317 ci Y-8),
EAN ('54 239 Y-8),
EAT ('54 truck 239/256 Y-8),
EBP ('56 truck 223 I-6), EBV ('55 pickup 279/302/317),
ECG ('55-'56 272-292 Y-8)
ECZ ('56-'57 292-312 Y-8)
EDB ('57? 312 Y-8?)
EDC ('58 332/352 ci),
EDG ('58 Lincoln 430 ci),
EEQ ('48-'52 truck 337 ci)

One could infer in the above instances that the "E" prefix is for Engine with the remaining two letters related to the model and engine family/displacement or year of design, but first letters "F" or "G" = ? I know I've seen F-prefixed numbers for ignition parts like coils (FAR-, for instance), but I haven't compiled enough listings to start seeing a pattern.

This also touches on the two-character numbers used on parts like radiators, suspension pieces, and other chassis or body items. Most you have probably seen "AB-" stamped on parts for '52-'54 cars, or "AH-"
on '55-'56 cars or "AN-" on '55-'57 T-birds (need to verify those) - some of those prefixes show up in the engineering numbers used in Assembly Manuals or in the parts catalogs, for instance, which helps to narrow those down. Coming up with a list of those codes will probably be my next trip down the "rabbit hole."

Not a lot of people know that the "Blue Bible" compilations ('49-'59 and '60-64) were a snapshot of what was still in inventory when they were compiled/printed in 1964 ('49-'59) and 1969 ('60-'64).
 
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I have a bunch of those cross reference catologs and a few of the OSI books.

I am really only interested in the mid 50s and some of the early 60s items. But have assorted Ford cross references starting from Nov 1st 1953.

Just realized that I should also be looking for the early Lincoln and Mercury cross references

Perhaps we should correspond regarding what books you are looking for and what I have.

I do know that the "E" placed in the first location on the list of part you posted is defined as the decade.

"E" as in the 1950s

The "C" and "D" in the second place holder location stand for Cleveland and Detroit factorys build designation.

Oldmics
 
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