Look for three different locations where your ford cylinder head code number will be located.
Ford cylinder head casting numbers.
Ford fe head casting numbers low riser heads casting engine valves chamber cc c0ae d 352hp 390hp 2 02 1 55 60 63 c0ae h 352hp 2 02 1 55 59 62 c1ae a 390 2 02 1 55 71 74 c2se a 390hp 2 02 1 55 62 64 c2se b 406 2 02 1 55 59 62 c2se c 406 2 02 1 55 62 64 c3ae c 406 2 02 1 55 57 61 c3ae d 427 lr 2 09 1 65 64 67.
2 20 x 1 93 intake and 2 06 x 1 31 on the exhaust.
1 1961 1971 etc.
Valves 2 02 1 55.
In order here is what each digit in a ford part or casting number represents.
If you have the valve cover off look for any code number at either end of the head.
Ford and mustang cylinder heads 6090 5752143.
The 6090 is the ford code for cylinder head it is on all of them and means nothing.
Digit 2 year of the decade.
Whether you re scouring the internet or junkyard the following ford engine block casting numbers should help you figure out what you re looking at.
Cylinder head casting numbers can be found under the valve cover on early heads between the exhaust ports on some heads or under the water passage to the intake manifold.
Numbering convention ford s part number convention generally follows the format of a four digit casting code followed by a four digit basic part number which will be 6015 for an engine block followed by the revision version.
D9 1979 etc.
On top of the head under the valve cover.
Head one was date stamped 3l27 and with a w so it was cast on november 27 1963 and was the 4260 th to be machined.
Ex port 1 84 x 1 28.
Ford s part number convention generally follows the format of a four digit casting code followed by a four digit basic part number which will be 6090 for a cylinder head followed by the revision version.
2 1962 1972 etc.
D2oe aa d2oe ab 72 to 74 police interceptor cylinder head.
Digit 1 decade of manufacture.
The port sizes are middle of the road between pass car and cabra jet.
A 1940 b 1950 c 1960 d 1970 e 1980 f 1990 g 2000.
These heads are very similar to the cobra jet castings with adjustable valvetrain.
On the bottom of the head requiring the head to be removed.
In port 2 34 x 1 34.
Engine block cylinder head casting number 221 260 289 302 the 221 260 289 were originally designed for the fairlane and produced only in the cleveland engine plant from 1962 1965.