| Ford part number decoder Use this handy chart to decode all of the Ford part numbers. For example a 1968 200 6 head part number: C8DZ-6049-C The first two digits indicate the decade and the year; A = 40's B = 50's C = 60's D = 70's E = 80's F = 90's G = 00's So the first two digits indicate that it is a "C" 60's and a "8" so that tells us it is a 68 head. The third digit designates the vehicle model line; A = Ford full size (Galaxie) B = Bronco (70-75) C = Torino/Elite D = Falcon E = Escort F = Pinto, Maverick, Late model Falcon G = Early Comet (61-68), Montego, Cyclone (69-76) H = Medium & heavy duty truck J = Industrial K = Edsel L = Lincoln (58-60) M = Mercury O = Fairlane (62-68), Torino (69-76) R = Capri S = Thunderbird T = F series or Bronco U = Econoline van V = Lincoln W = Cougar Z = Mustang So the third digit indicates that it "D" was off a Falcon. The fourth digit designates the engineering group; A = Chassis B = Body E = Engine Or if it's a service replacement part; M = Ford Motorsport or FFRP X = Original Ford racing program/Muscle Parts Y = Lincoln-Mercury Z = Ford So the fourth digit indicates that it was a "Z" Ford replacement part. The next 4 numbers (6049) indicates the Ford "group number" for a head The last digit "C" on the end of the part number indicates that this part was in its third revision. If revised again it would turn into a "D" and so on. When they reach the end of the alphabet they started over with AA, BB and so on as shown in this "example" part number: D7BE-6090-AB. Our example part number C8DZ-6049-C decodes as; C8 = 68 D = Falcon Z = Ford replacement part 6049 = Head group part number C = 3rd revision Six cylinder specific part numbers Heres some part numbers that will come in handy when shopping on ebay or looking for parts at your local car show or swap meet!! D1DZ-6211-A Premium rod bearings 200ci. D1DZ-6333-A Premium main bearings 200ci. D1DZ-6337-A Premium main "thrust bearing" 200ci. D1DZ-6268-A 1" wide timing chain 250ci. D1DZ-6600-A H.D. oil pump 200ci. C5TZ-6303-D H.D. crankshaft 300ci. C20Z-6514-A H.D. valve retainers B6A-6513-A H.D. valve springs CODE-6565-B Ball & cup pushrods (adjustable type) CODZ-6564-A Adjustable rocker arm assy DZ-5002 68-74 Electronic ignition conversion kit |
| Ford cylinder head casting numbers 170 CID (2.8L) 1964-65 C4DE-6090-D C5DE-6090-A,B 1966-67 C6DE-6090-B C7DE-6090-A 1968-69 C8DE-6090-B C9DE-6090-C,D,J,L,R 1970-72 DODE-6090-A 200 CID (3.3L) 1963-65 C3DE-6090-D C5DE-6090-A 1966-67 C6DE-6090-B C7DE-6090-A 1968-69 C8DE-6090-B C9DE-6090-C,D,J,L,R 1969-74 C9DE-6090-M D3DE-6090-A* 1975-76 D5DE-6090-BA 1977-79 D7BE-6090-AB D8BE-6090-BA** 1980-83 EOBE-6090-BB E1BE-6090-CC** 240 CID (3.9L) 1965-71 C5AE-6090-A,C C6AE-6090-A,C C8AE-6090-D 1972-74 D2AE-6090-AA 250 CID (4.1L) 1969-74 C9DE-6090-M D3DE-6090-AA* 1975-76 D5DE-6090-BA 1977-79 D7BE-6090-AB D8BE-6090-BA** * Note: 1969 and later heads were the same on the 200 and 250 ** Note: 1977-83 heads have 1.76" intake valves and hardened valve seats for unleaded fuel 300 CID (4.9L) Steel crankshaft part numbers 1965-77 550-600 Series trucks C5TE-B, C5TE-F, C6TE-G Steel shim headgasket engineering numbers (stamped on top of headgasket) Ford 144-170 CID CODE-6051A CODE-6051C Aftermarket 144-170 CID Fel-Pro 7916 SH, Victor 1163BS, McCord 6483 Ford 200 CID C3OZ-6051A C5AZ-6051B Ford 250 CID C9DZ-6051B The 200 and 250 gaskets interchange with each other but will not interchange with the 144-170 gasket due to the increasced cylinder bore diameter. These numbers may not be 100% accurate, but I did get them out of Ford parts books so they should be fairly close. |
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