Engine and frame numbers

[Spokes]

Hello fellow Barners, Please help me with my memory. When Model A's were built, didn't engine and frame numbers match ??? Thanks for your help.

 

[Bob C]

Yes

 

[Jim Mason]

When the engine left the break-in line it was stamped with a number. When the engine was dropped in the frame some time later, the engine number was stamped on the frame rail...

 

[john1930a]

I agree with Jim Mason, and from what I understand, the number on the engine is used as the VIN for the vehicle, even if the numbers do not match the frame. When I was 16, DMV allowed me to register my car with the tracing of the number from the engine.