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Old 20-05-2020, 11:56 AM   #1
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Hi
wondering if someone can tell me anything about my cortina I found a prefix number which is CN7820B
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Old 20-05-2020, 12:05 PM   #2
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Hi Kylie.

You may also want to post it in this part of the site as well.

It's aimed at Escorts, Capri's, Cortina's etc ........

https://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=80

All the best and welcome.

Looks like somebody already did it
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Old 20-05-2020, 07:48 PM   #3
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where did you find this number? it's nothing obvious to me.
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Old 21-05-2020, 06:55 AM   #4
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It’s stamped on the drivers side near the shocky
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Old 21-05-2020, 11:30 AM   #5
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My escort is CK which I believe denotes Homebush plant in Sydney. Can't find anything about CN though. Looks like Cortina were assembled in Broadmeadows
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Old 23-05-2020, 09:36 PM   #6
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I'd say that your CN7820B is more than likely the original engine number fitted to the car when built. If it was assembled at Broadmeadows, as Simon Varley suggests, the code would be CG or CL where C=Ford Britain export CKD and G=Passenger vehicle line OR L= truck assembly line. The truck line was only used for Capri Convertibles from 1988 though. As far as I'm aware all early Escorts, Cortinas and Capri's were assembled at Homebush, code K.
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Old 01-06-2020, 08:22 AM   #7
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the cn number on the shocky tower is the engine number
which refers to a gt engine 1600 if it started with cm it would
be a standard 1600
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Old 06-11-2020, 05:31 PM   #8
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Kylie,

your number you found is the VIN number, this should match your engine number on early Mk2 cortinas (if orig eng) This number will NOT match up with your ID numbers stamped on your ID plate or on the radiator support panel.
Going by my findings, a VIN starting with CN was usually a GT model. Is yours a GT ?
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