Hey guys,
can someone decode my casting numbers for me? i know this is not in anyway original engine. i put it in in a pinch because i needed the truck.

D8VE-6015-A3A
7E18

 

D = 1970s decade
8 = year of decade (design of original part)
V = Lincoln Continental 1961-81
E = Engine Engineering; Powertrain and Chassis product Engineering

6015 = 302 service (replacement) engine block
A3A = engineering revisions



7 = year
E = month = May
18 = day



So... it looks like you have an engine from a 1970s Lincoln Continental, block was cast on May 18, 1977 (this is a service block, the Production block apparently was already being produced for the 1978 models).

 

haha thats interesting. do you know what heads came stock on those engines?

I appreciate your time by the way!

 

I have no idea, but you might ask this guy as he's pretty good with the 70s stuff and can usually be found in 73-79:

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