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Title: '65-'66 352-390 intake manifold mystery tag
Post by: priceless on January 31, 2015, 11:15:33 AM

Came across this intake manifold for a plain 352-390, C5AE-9425-C, date code of 5A21. Affixed is what looks to be a brass tag to the intake with the letters/number as follows: XML 42R and underneath: 526182. Does anyone here know what the mystery tag would represent?

Title: Re: '65-'66 352-390 intake manifold mystery tag
Post by: krelboyne on January 31, 2015, 11:59:56 AM

Interesting find, the 526182 numbers could be a Mercury VIN number. Maybe an engine builder or machine shop tag for identification and or warranty?

Title: Re: '65-'66 352-390 intake manifold mystery tag
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 31, 2015, 12:00:20 PM

Quote from: priceless on January 31, 2015, 11:15:33 AM

Came across this intake manifold for a plain 352-390, C5AE-9425-C, date code of 5A21. Affixed is what looks to be a brass tag to the intake with the letters/number as follows: XML 42R and underneath: 526182. Does anyone here know what the mystery tag would represent?

I was always under the impression that they were a tag put on by one of the big rebuilders like Fred Jones.

Title: Re: '65-'66 352-390 intake manifold mystery tag
Post by: J_Speegle on January 31, 2015, 06:50:58 PM

IMHO - rebuilders ID tag