Tinware writing, Was this on all cars…?? Options

[Clubsport32]

Hi All

Have seen this on an unrestored car…does anybody have anymore details…? I assume the 022 refers to the 1.7L but what about the other number?

Any insight would be appreciated…thanks

Andy

[wonkipop]

@StarBear .

mine is 13361 for last 5 digits.

@JeffBowlsby & Starbear.


ok. i found something in the parts book.
mr. b is right, in there there is listed for 74 a 1.8 and a 1.8 (california) for some distinct parts. he is right about cal but i can't find anything that connects them to EC-A or EC-B designation to absolutely say which is which.

(the reason this A and B triggered something mr. b is i was looking at distributors last week for Van B, a few of us 1.8ers were going over cold start hiccups - i saw something then cruising the fac manual and the parts list but it wasn't 1.8 cal or not cal.

first up.
replacement engines as listed in parts catalogue



2. throttle bodies for 74 1.8
the engine nos. for 1974 EC engines run from EC 0 (zeros) to EC0 037 551.
552 is the first engine for 75 1.8s.
there is a throttle body for CA and a throttle body for USA.
i don't know what the difference is. can't tell from this info.




3. distributors for 74 1.8s.

factory workshop manual says there is a
022 905 205AA and a 022 905 205AB for 1.8 cars but doesn't say for what year.
parts catalogue says there is only a 022 905 205 AB distributor. no AA is there anywhere. parts cat says there is an AB and an S for 1.8 and that 74s (see engine number range) have an S distributor. assume S is what is called AA in factor workshop manual? so 74 gets a different distributor than 75 but not two different distributors in 74 only 1.






4. brain
all 74 1.8s have the same ECU.




so it looks like one difference between what is termed a 1.8 and 1.8 (cali) in 74 is the throttle body.

i'm assuming mine being a maryland car is a 74 1.8 (USA). and the sticker says its EC-B
its got the advance and retard two hose set up from TB to both sides of dist. vac can.

the mystery continues.