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67 390 engine ground
« on: December 02, 2015, 11:45:03 AM »
I pulled this off a 12/66 build Dearborn car 390 4 speed but I don't recognize this number.
8F02R218047-  July 18 1968   Dearborn

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Re: 67 390 engine ground
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2015, 12:14:53 PM »
From the Jan 67 MPC
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
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Re: 67 390 engine ground
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2015, 02:27:25 PM »
I believe that's the first time I saw a part that was not using the C6-C7 type number.
8F02R218047-  July 18 1968   Dearborn

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Re: 67 390 engine ground
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2015, 03:54:21 PM »
When you depart from the body and interior parts that are usually very specific to a Mustang, and go under the hood to parts used across multiple lines, you will find less and less C7Z part numbers.  Core engine parts, windshield washer bags, heater hose, belts, etc. tend to be C7A or C7O (for parts new to 1967) or back to C2 or B8 for example.  Ignition point sets are B8Q-12171-A.  A 200 I-6 distributor weight spring  is A8TZ-12191-A.  That's correct - a 1948 part number!  The quarter panel courtesy light bulb is a B6AZ-13446-A part.

It makes a lot of sense to continue to use parts that have already been designed, tooled, proven, warehoused, etc.

The FDA-14303-A part is a bit odd due to the three character prefix, instead of the four character variety that we are used to.

I looked for other FDA parts, and came up with only two additional.  FDA-18471-A is heater hose. FDA-18583-A is the Mustang heater blower motor mounting gasket.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
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MCA 74660

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Re: 67 390 engine ground
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 03:55:31 PM »
I've seen that format in other applications but don't know its history. Ford Motor Company engineering practiced "creative part number engineering" in identifying their parts, assemblies and drawings. What that means was - "Put a number on it. We'll fix it later."
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