Re: Executive engine color

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2017/3/12 16:48:41

JW, the "B" prefixed number is the Utica Plant engine number and is in the correct series for Clipper Custom and the Executive. It is typically stamped on the rear right side of the block, just below the cylinder head but in very late cars it has occasionally been found elsewhere, usually where the conventional motor number is stamped. Just as with the vehicle numbers, they have a base of 1000, thus the first would have been B-1001 for that engine type. The "C" prefix is for the Caribbeans, "D" for The 400 and Patrician, and "A" for the base Clippers. Ultramatics use the same lettering and numbering scheme for their Utica plant numbers.