Can someone let me know if you can tell when a head was made or what model by its number. I know B designated numbers were for EJ blocks, but was wondering if anyone would know what a number: 7409457 head would have come off or whether its an FC head on the EJ block.
It's easiest to just use the casting date eg L232 is deciphered as follows
L = December
23 = 23rd day of the month
2 = year- this could be 1952 or 1962 depending on the number of water outlets.
Ken
More numbers for you ken. I cleaned the block and the inside numbers are a21, b20, c24. It has b192 on side of the block. Didn't the EJ come out in July 1962?
I suppose the engines were cast and they the production process may have taken a bit to get going?doesnt b192 indicate it was 19 feb 1962?
Why is the head red in colour?
Na sorry its an ek block and EJ Head manufactured by brooklands. It has a little gmh stamp on the corner top flange of the head?
Yes you seem to have it all figured now, the B blocks were for FB and EK model so your dating is right
Ken
Thanks. There might be some more numbers i can give u, we found a fe/fc in a paddock