Reference Details
- Common issue
- A later FE swap, four-barrel, aluminum intake, or cast header hardware represented as proof of a factory high-performance car · 1960 Ford Starliner
- Confidence
- documented · 1960 Ford Starliner
- Correct value
- Warranty-plate engine character and date-compatible complete engine assembly agree with the represented six, 292, regular 352, or high-performance 352 path · 1960 Ford Starliner
- Where to check
- VIN/warranty plate, block and head dates, intake, carburetor, distributor, exhaust, fuel line, pulleys, and records · 1960 Ford Starliner
- Common issue
- A later 390 swap, tri-power intake, solid-lifter parts, or dress-up hardware represented as proof of factory high-performance origin · 1961 Ford Starliner
- Confidence
- documented · 1961 Ford Starliner
- Correct value
- Warranty-plate engine character and date-compatible complete engine assembly agree with the represented 292, 352, regular 390, or high-performance 390 path · 1961 Ford Starliner
- Where to check
- VIN/warranty plate, block and head dates, intake, carburetion, distributor, exhaust, oiling hardware, fuel system, and records · 1961 Ford Starliner
- Common issue
- A later 390/406/427 swap, tri-power intake, or dress-up hardware represented as factory high-performance origin · 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
- Confidence
- documented · 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
- Correct value
- Engine character and dated complete engine assembly agree with the represented V, W, X, Z, P, Q, M, B, or G path · 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
- Where to check
- VIN/warranty plate, block and head dates, intake, carburetion, distributor, exhaust, oiling hardware, and records · 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
- Common issue
- A later FE swap, induction change, or dress-up hardware represented as factory high-performance origin · 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
- Confidence
- documented · 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
- Correct value
- Engine code and dated complete assembly agree with the represented V, F, C, X, Z, P, B, G, Q, or R path · 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
- Where to check
- VIN/warranty plate, block and head dates, intake, carburetion, distributor, exhaust, oiling hardware, and records · 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
- Common issue
- A later FE, SOHC conversion, induction change, or dress-up hardware represented as factory origin · 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
- Confidence
- documented · 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
- Correct value
- Engine code and dated complete assembly agree with the represented V, C, X, Z, P, Q, or R path · 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
- Where to check
- VIN/warranty number, block and head dates, intake, carburetion, distributor, exhaust, oiling hardware, and records · 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
- Common issue
- A later FE swap, dual-quad conversion, or dress-up hardware represented as factory origin · 1964 Mercury Marauder
- Confidence
- documented · 1964 Mercury Marauder
- Correct value
- H, P, Q, R, Y, or Z engine code agrees with the represented complete 390 or 427 assembly · 1964 Mercury Marauder
- Where to check
- Warranty number, block and head dates, intake, carburetion, distributor, exhaust, and records · 1964 Mercury Marauder
- Common issue
- Cobra badging or later engine swap treated as original 428 CJ proof · 1969 Ford Torino Cobra 428 Cobra Jet
- Confidence
- reported · 1969 Ford Torino Cobra 428 Cobra Jet
- Correct value
- 428 Cobra Jet alias must be supported by engine code/build documentation, not by badges or captions · 1969 Ford Torino Cobra 428 Cobra Jet
- Where to check
- Warranty plate, build sheet, Marti report, engine casting/date and component inspection · 1969 Ford Torino Cobra 428 Cobra Jet