67 Tiger valve cover tag

[canomkr]

Can anybody tell me where I can find the “S.O. Number” and the “Model” of my car as these 2 designations are missing from the valve cover tag on my car. The tag has deteriorated over the years. I only have the VIN number, the JAL number and CHASSIS number.

Ty, Rich

 

[mr55s]

Can anybody tell me where I can find the “S.O. Number” and the “Model” of my car as these 2 designations are missing from the valve cover tag on my car. The tag has deteriorated over the years. I only have the VIN number, the JAL number and CHASSIS number.

Ty, Rich

What is the Vin of your car, need a place to start so other numbers can be found.

 

[canomkr]

Thanks. The number is B382100169LRXFE

 

[michael-king]

Thanks. The number is B382100169LRXFE

Early mkii tiger

 

[mr55s]

Thanks. The number is B382100169LRXFE

The top number on this valve cover tag is your engine number, same number you find on your VIN tag.
Bottom left and bottom right seem to be the same numbers throughout Mkll production from info that I have. C6PW-6001-CF Is bottom left, and bottom right is SO-2630A

 

[Warren]

S. O. Means service order. I didn't pay much attention to MK2's till I got one.

 

[mr55s]

Thanks. The number is B382100169LRXFE

Can you share some pictures of your car, we would love to see them!

 

[canomkr]

Thank you sooo much. I'll post pics as soon as I take a few new ones. Not much to see right now. Car has been off the road for 10 years, since hurricane sandy. Have the car for over 40 years. Was a runner before sandy.

 

[ABSunbeams]

What # matches the engine tag to the valve cover tag? Mine do not seem to match that.

 

[ABSunbeams]

Is it a stand alone tag with date code & motor ID?

 

[mr55s]

What # matches the engine tag to the valve cover tag? Mine do not seem to match that.

ABSunbeams, your Sunbeam valve cover tag is correct from what I can see in the picture. The Ford engine tag (skinny tag) should not be confused with the valve cover sticker “Sunbeam” engine number . The Ford tag gave engine displacement, model year, change level, date code and engine number. Your engine number on the VIN tag should match the engine number on the valve cover sticker, and yes the skinny aluminum tag it is a stand alone Ford engine production tag and is correct also.

 

[ABSunbeams]

Thanks for clearing that up. Al

 

[theo_s]

@ABSunbeams it seems like your engine still has most or all of its original build tags. Ron Fraser (on the tigers@autox.team.net mailing list) has been collecting engine build tag info for a long time and if you haven't talked to him already he would probably be grateful for the info and also help you figure out any details that can be gleaned from the tags on your car.

 

[Warren]

Ron F. is here on CAT please see screenshot below.

As I recall the MK2 tags are different than the ET104 Sunbeam Specialties replacement. My cars came without the stickers. The chrome ones are $$$ to re plate yet $$ to buy new. Then there's the age old how to match the font on the original sticker when applying a replacement. Typewriter keys or old vintage stamps or w/e hardware stores offer.

Back to the engine numbers. Norm et al have been quoted as saying that the MK2 build dates were more traceable than the garden variety 260 Tiger motor. The build dates being all within a year range. Build dates casting dates and under oil pan and on the main bearings.

 

[michael-king]

Thank you sooo much. I'll post pics as soon as I take a few new ones. Not much to see right now. Car has been off the road for 10 years, since hurricane sandy. Have the car for over 40 years. Was a runner before sandy.

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Wow.. Looks like it had been an original car...can see the black on the sills and the vynil decals, assume it saw a lot of water during Sandy 😥...

Good luck on getting it sorted.. Ask lots of questions .. Lots of great people on here and helpful parts hunters