serial # help

[Mike Cecil]

Yes, when the engine was installed on the production line, the engine number was stamped into the chassis rail, becoming the de-facto chassis number. It seems to have been the Ford way: you can see it also on Ford GPW and on Australian-assembled CMPs and Ford conventional vehicles. I assume it was the same for Ford Canada (seems to be in your case), but Rob would be better informed about that than I am.


Mike

[rob love]

Yes, the engine number was really the only number until the first quarter of 1941 production, when chassis numbers were introduced. The manual indicates that the engine serials were into the 2G by this point. My reference for this is at home...I'll update this post tonight.

Mike: I see you reference 1G15318F as being November of 1941. Should that be 1940? Wouldn't a vehicle in November of 41 have a 2G prefix to the engine serial?

[Mike Cecil]

Good point, Rob. The info came from a Ford Australia information newsletter, and the 1940 model engines (prefix 1A, 1B, 1C and 1G) all have 'last engine assembled' dates in May, June, July and November 1941 respectively. So if it's a typo, it is one repeated across all four engine prefixes.

For the 1941 engines, the '2G' prefix is listed as first engine assembled (2G219F) in Jan 1941, so quite an overlap in usage in Australia at least. There is not 'last assembled' in the 1941 list, so you'd have to think they were still using '2G' prefixed engines in April 42 when the bulletin was issued.

All very curious!

But in Dave's case, I think the number stamped onto the chassis rail is without a doubt, the number of the engine originally assembled to that chassis.

Mike

[Dave Schindel]

I will check my engine number this aft.
Thanks for all the help,guys.

[Dave Schindel]

If the engine # is stamped into the top of the block beside the intake manifold then I have a civvy engine. My carrier has the mil number in that location. At least I now know the year of manufacture.

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Dave,

There are plenty of Ford V8, 95hp & 85hp engines fitted to military trucks that were stamped on the flat of the block beside the intake manifold.

What's the number you have on the engine currently fitted to the truck? We might be able to provide you with something at least.

Mike

[Dave Schindel]

Mike, the only numbers on the top of the block are: M0 . That's why I think it may be civilian. I also found a number stamped into the upper trans bell housing, : 1G(or C)19286 .