...so, spent some meaningful time in the shop on the Coupe today. I was preparing the car for the hydraulic brake upgrade - doing stuff I can do myself and WD40 everything I can see to prep it for the mechanic. I was also on the hunt for some casting number which I found along with a tag from an engine rebuilder in Saskatoon Saskatchewan where the car was originally from. On the tag is says; General Automotive Supply Co. Saskatoon Saskatchewan (will check if these guys are still around), Cylinder Rebore; .060, Mains; 020 and Rods; 010. I also found some casting numbers on the top right side back of the block, looks like "B" "0" "B" and a bit further to the left "7"? Gonna have to research these numbers! I have yet to find any disappointing issues or, issues that I'm not able to manage at least - so far so good!
Hey Glenn .....It's good to see that you've managed to push your posts over to the north side of ten. I suppose that puts you fully right in the middle of this mess with the rest of us.
The majority of those cast-in numbers on blocks do not hold any significance that anyone still alive is aware of, except "59" maybe.
It is interesting to find one of those rebuild tags on an engine. At least it gives you some idea of exactly what the engine is, and also lets you know that it has been rebuilt at some time during the total mileage of the car.
If you are serious about changing over to hydraulic brakes, some of us sure would like to hear your plans, as well as a relatively detailed plan on the parts that you intend to use. There are so many avenues available today that were NOT around back in the day of using junkyard parts for brakes, and quite a few of us have been well through this hydraulic brake converting. I'm sure that several of us would love to share advice and tips....just some things that we have learned the hard way maybe, that work well, or don't work well during these upgrades or conversions. You are going to find a few folks that recommend you contacting & purchasing from a particular V8 Ford brake specialist, and quite honestly, his product and engineering are top-shelf, but his products are not meant for those with empty wallet. Just suggesting for YOUR sake that it may be a good idea to run some of your ideas with some of the troops here. Also be forewarned that 99.7% of those "Super Brake" type of specialty brake stores have no clue about the functioning of old Ford Lockheed-type brakes, especially when you figure-in the 25 year-old snot-nosed kids in the back whanging-away on your pride and joy with a 12 lb. hammer. NONE of them are equipped to turn a rear brake drum any more. NONE of them know where to obtain the only replacement drums worth purchasing. NONE of them have a clue as to how to PROPERLY separate a drum from a hub. And if you plan on retaining your 'wide-five' wheels, hydraulic brakes for you is a do-able deal, but it will take some very specialized knowledge to put together a workable package. Surely that kid-mechanic in the WalMart garage, or that little shop on the corner, ain't the guy!
Again, welcome to FordBarn! DD
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