The engine number was assigned and stamped at the Rouge after engine completion and was usually, but not always, later stamped on the top of the frame flange at the vehicle assembly plant as a backup to aid in positive identification of stolen vehicles. When present, the frame number was a duplicate of the original engine number of that chassis. There is no Ford literature available indicating a frame number was ever intended for any primary identification of a vehicle by Ford. A great many did not have a frame number stamped, and it varied depending on when and which of the more than two dozen assembly plants completed the vehicle final assembly. Actually, not all Model A vehicles even had a frame number. It is popularly but incorrectly claimed by some people that the serial number of the vehicle was a frame number. The Specifications and License Data page above in the Instruction Book is quite clear and specific about this. Model A Vehicle Serial Number and LocationĪs shown above in the 1928 Model A Ford Instruction Book, Ford did in fact specify the engine number to be the 'serial number' of the vehicle, during the Model A (and B) era, and throughout the 1930's. The engine serial number was used as the defacto VIN number of the vehicle, as noted by Ford in the vehicle owner's manual Instruction Book below. This (lengthy) page details engine serial number location, dates, and identification for Model A Ford and Model B Ford engines. No warranty, guarantee, representation as to its accuracy, nor fitness for a particular use is expressed or implied.įord Garage and its owner assumes neither responsibility nor liability for completeness or correctness, errors or omissions, or for the effects of use or mis-use of the information presented on Ford Garage.īy utilizing the Ford Garage web site, the User agrees to these terms and conditions and assumes all liability and responsibility for the User's use of the information presented. Information on the Ford Garage web site is presented for the User's consideration as-is and free of charge. On later models the serial number was on the left side of the transmission housing, just behind where the starter is.Information on the Ford Garage web site is based on historical record and ongoing research, is believed reliable, and is presented in good faith. The serial number on the first 22,238 NAAs made was on the left side of the engine block, just below the head. The 8N switched from the front mount distributor to the side mount distributor in 1950 at serial number 263843. The serial number is located on the left hand side of the engine block, just below the head.
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