6 UNDER THEM NUMBERS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY INFO ON WHAT I HAVE? PLEASE AND THANKS
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8D6 = Block cast April (D) 6, 1978 (8).
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That casting number is for a 302 block found in any Ford/Lincoln or Mercury car, truck or van in 1978 or 1979. I've had two of these blocks. It has a boss cast in the rear above the rear main bearing saddle for a crankshaft position sensor, hence the "V" in the prefix. Neither block I had, had this boss drilled for the sensor.
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That casting number is for a 302 block found in any Ford/Lincoln or Mercury car, truck or van in 1978 or 1979. I've had two of these blocks. It has a boss cast in the rear above the rear main bearing saddle for a crankshaft position sensor, hence the "V" in the prefix. Neither block I had, had this boss drilled for the sensor.
Despite its Lincolnesque grille and Continental Mark type deck lid, the 1977/79 Versailles...like its cousin...the Mercury Monarch, is basically a rebadged Granada.
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Uh huh, well I know from past experience it's useless to argue, but whether you believe it or not, the 1978 Versailles used a different block and crankshaft than other 302's.
Despite its Lincolnesque grille and Continental Mark type deck lid, the 1977/79 Versailles...like its cousin...the Mercury Monarch, is basically a rebadged Granada.
Despite its Lincolnesque grille and Continental Mark type deck lid, the 1977/79 Versailles...like its cousin...the Mercury Monarch, is basically a rebadged Granada.
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I know it's a study in futility to discuss this, but...
D94Y-6010-A (replaced D84Y-6010-A) .. 302 Bare Block-1978/79 Versailles with EEC
D84Y-6303-A .. 302 Crankshaft, includes ignition pulse ring-1978 Versailles.
1979 LTD/Grand Marquis 351W sold new in CA also came with EEC
D94Y-6010-A (replaced D84Y-6010-A) .. 302 Bare Block-1978/79 Versailles with EEC
D84Y-6303-A .. 302 Crankshaft, includes ignition pulse ring-1978 Versailles.
1979 LTD/Grand Marquis 351W sold new in CA also came with EEC
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Those are the PART NUMBERS you're quoting here, not the engineering numbers actually found on the block and crank. You shold know by now that you will never find the part number on a part, it will only be found on the packaging it came in. Or on a tag affixed to a new part. It's only a futility because you refuse to acknowledge this fact. You claim to be a retired parts guy, but yet you're ignorant of this fact.
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Those are the PART NUMBERS you're quoting here, not the engineering numbers actually found on the block and crank. You shold know by now that you will never find the part number on a part, it will only be found on the packaging it came in. Or on a tag affixed to a new part. It's only a futility because you refuse to acknowledge this fact.
You claim to be a retired parts guy, but yet you're ignorant of this fact.
Uh huh...I'm well aware of these facts.
You claim to be a retired parts guy, but yet you're ignorant of this fact.
Uh huh...I'm well aware of these facts.
In previous encounters (excepting WWII USN submarines), you are always right, while I am always wrong.
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If you are aware of the fact that part numbers and engineering numbers are not the same thing, then why even mention them here ? The OP posted the engineering numbers off a block and wanted to know what they indicated, not the part numbers. There could be two different part numbers for the same part, in this case an engine block. This can be attributed solely to the crankshaft position sensor, the block without the sensor hole drilled would rate one part number, the block with the sensor hole drilled would rate a different number. The block without the sensor boss drilled would not be able to be used in the Lincolns (unless their whole electronic feedback carb system was ditched for a standard carb setup) You stated that the block in question was not used in other applications, you are wrong about that. If you were right, then what was the original application for the two blocks I've had that did not have the sensor bosses drilled ? Using your logic, these blocks did not exist. Yet they did.
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