Original engine?
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Original engine?
Hi Guys!
I have a few questions about my Mustang, and I hope someone can help.
My car is a '68 302 Fastback registered first time December 31st, 1967.
The VIN/Warranty Number is: 8R02J126961
When I bought the car an additional engine with transmission followed. I can't find VIN or partial VIN on any of the engines. Both engines needs restoration - and I am to decide if I shall restore one of them or buy a brand new one.
The engine currently in the car has the block number: D2OE-6016-AB 2E15 and is (if I have decoded it right) definently not the original engine.
The extra engine is more interesting as the block number is: C8OE-6015-A and has the production date: December 22nd 1967. When I removed the intake manifold it said 302.
What bothers me is the 3rd letter "O" which indicates that it comes from a Fairlane or Torino.
As the dates match so well, I would like to know if it is possible that this block could have been used original for the car?
I have seen the same block-number on this page: http://www.mustangtek.com/block/C8OE-6015-A.html which gives me hope - not that it's a Shelby engine - but that it might be the engine the car was born with.
I will appreciate all thoughts and additional information concerning this!
The transmission number is: C8ZP-7D27-A/RF-C-OP/A704 OP/8R126961
One more thing...
The car has drum brakes both front and back today. I have heard that the 302 models originally came with disc brakes in front (and that might have been changed on my car) - can anyone confirm that?
Thank you for reading - and I look forward to your response.
Best wishes
Leander
I have a few questions about my Mustang, and I hope someone can help.
My car is a '68 302 Fastback registered first time December 31st, 1967.
The VIN/Warranty Number is: 8R02J126961
When I bought the car an additional engine with transmission followed. I can't find VIN or partial VIN on any of the engines. Both engines needs restoration - and I am to decide if I shall restore one of them or buy a brand new one.
The engine currently in the car has the block number: D2OE-6016-AB 2E15 and is (if I have decoded it right) definently not the original engine.
The extra engine is more interesting as the block number is: C8OE-6015-A and has the production date: December 22nd 1967. When I removed the intake manifold it said 302.
What bothers me is the 3rd letter "O" which indicates that it comes from a Fairlane or Torino.
As the dates match so well, I would like to know if it is possible that this block could have been used original for the car?
I have seen the same block-number on this page: http://www.mustangtek.com/block/C8OE-6015-A.html which gives me hope - not that it's a Shelby engine - but that it might be the engine the car was born with.
I will appreciate all thoughts and additional information concerning this!
The transmission number is: C8ZP-7D27-A/RF-C-OP/A704 OP/8R126961
One more thing...
The car has drum brakes both front and back today. I have heard that the 302 models originally came with disc brakes in front (and that might have been changed on my car) - can anyone confirm that?
Thank you for reading - and I look forward to your response.
Best wishes
Leander
Yukon Cornelius
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 11,812
From: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
disc brakes were an option..i had a 72 car and it had a 302 with manual drum brakes.
with that said there are no vin number stampings unless your car is rare like a boss or "K" code car etc the block with the c8 date code is closer but if it decodes for a torino etc then its not a mustang coded. imho unless you have a rare car like the a big block or hipo car then you should build the block you want...no one is gonna get under the car and check the date unless you're in a concours class so no one will ever know
with that said there are no vin number stampings unless your car is rare like a boss or "K" code car etc the block with the c8 date code is closer but if it decodes for a torino etc then its not a mustang coded. imho unless you have a rare car like the a big block or hipo car then you should build the block you want...no one is gonna get under the car and check the date unless you're in a concours class so no one will ever know
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Joined: Oct 2006
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With a ford its date and casting code matching,Numbers matching means the cars vin is on the block trans and rear end gm did this it took ford a while to do it.With the casting code being close i wouldn't worry about it a mustang outside the usa is rare and most sell for a lot.On the disc they was only standard on Shelbys and boss everything else was a optional thing.But if its got factory looking disc it probably came with them.
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