Model A Tech
Model A Technology
Many Model A Doors Interchange with other models...
| Things to Remember | ||
| Point Gap | .016" - .020" | |
| Spark Plug Gap | .035" | |
| Spark Plugs | Champion 3X, 7/8-18 Thread | |
| Tire Pressure | 35lbs., Spare: 40lbs. | |
| Lug Nut Torque | 64 ft lbs | |
| Fan Belt | Gates 700 or Dayco 22425 | |
| Differential Lube | 600W | |
| Steering Box Lube | 600W | |
| Transmission Lube | 600W | |
| Engine Oil | SAE 10W-30 | |
Model A Ford Engine Numbers
Identifying the month and year of manufacture for your Model A engine is a simple matter of comparing the number stamped on the block to this chart.
1927
| 1 | - | 137 | October |
| 138 | - | 971 | November |
| 972 | - | 5275 | December |
1928
| 5276 | - | 17251 | January |
| 17252 | - | 36016 | February |
| 36017 | - | 67700 | March |
| 67701 | - | 109740 | April |
| 109741 | - | 165726 | May |
| 165727 | - | 224276 | June |
| 224277 | - | 295707 | July |
| 295708 | 384867 | August | |
| 384868 | - | 473012 | September |
| 473013 | - | 585696 | October |
| 585697 | - | 697829 | November |
| 697830 | - | 810122 | December |
1929
| 810123 | - | 983136 | January |
| 983137 | - | 1127171 | February |
| 1127172 | - | 1298827 | March |
| 1298828 | - | 1478647 | April |
| 1478648 | - | 1663401 | May |
| 1663402 | - | 1854831 | June |
| 1854832 | - | 2045422 | July |
| 2045423 | - | 2243920 | August |
| 2243921 | - | 2396932 | September |
| 2396933 | - | 2571781 | October |
| 2571782 | - | 2678140 | November |
| 2678141 | - | 2742695 | December |
1930
| 2742696 | - | 2826649 | January |
| 2826650 | - | 2940776 | February |
| 2940777 | - | 3114465 | March |
| 3114466 | - | 3304703 | April |
| 3304704 | - | 3509306 | May |
| 3509307 | - | 3702547 | June |
| 3702548 | - | 3883888 | July |
| 3883889 | - | 4005973 | September |
| 4005974 | - | 4093995 | October |
| 4093996 | - | 4177733 | November |
| 4177734 | - | 4237500 | December |
1931
| 4237501 | - | 4310300 | January |
| 4310301 | - | 4393627 | February |
| 4396228 | - | 4520831 | March |
| 4250832 | - | 4611921 | April |
| 4611922 | - | 4695999 | May |
| 4696000 | - | 4746730 | June |
| 4746731 | - | 4777282 | July |
| No | Production | August | |
| 4777283 | - | 4824809 | September |
| 4824810 | - | 4830806 | October |
| 4826747 | - | 4830806 | November |
| No | Production | December |
1932
| 4830807 | - | 4842983 | January |
| 4842984 | - | 4846691 | February |
| 4846692 | - | 4849340 | March |