identifying engine year
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identifying engine year
Is there a way to tell what year an engine is? Is there a de-coder or something that a person could use to translate the casting numbers on a block?
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Ron
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Ron
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yes what are the castings on your block, i have a book i can look them up in, on my block on the passenger side there is a casting D3TE, that means it was made in the 70's C means 60's, but there are also othe castinfs by the oil filter adapter to, just find the castings and post back ill take a look in my book.
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Hey Thanks Fordman!
I didnt look by the oil filter, but the numbers on the passenger side rear of the block are: D1VE-6015-A2B
If that doesnt do it, I will look for the numbers by the oil filter on friday and post again.
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Ron
I didnt look by the oil filter, but the numbers on the passenger side rear of the block are: D1VE-6015-A2B
If that doesnt do it, I will look for the numbers by the oil filter on friday and post again.
Thanks Again
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on V8's, its easier to look at the casting numbers on the intake (if original) than finding them on the block. Just for future refrence.
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That engine was designed in 1971 & it is a 460 .
It could have come out of a car or truck.
It was originally designed for the Lincoln.(V)
Casting numbers are also on the Heads,Intake,Exhaust manifolds.
Get me the other casting digits & I can tell you when it was cast .
This will tell me which year of vehicle that engine was put in.
See the bottom of this photo.
That's what you are looking for.
It could have come out of a car or truck.
It was originally designed for the Lincoln.(V)
Casting numbers are also on the Heads,Intake,Exhaust manifolds.
Get me the other casting digits & I can tell you when it was cast .
This will tell me which year of vehicle that engine was put in.
See the bottom of this photo.
That's what you are looking for.
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Can anyone give me a particular location on the head or block on a 300 6-cylinder to start scraping grease off to look for casting numbers? Manifolds are no good since I had to have them swapped out. Thanks.
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On a 460, the head casting numbers are just below the sparkplugs .
The date code is under the valve cover in the oil galley.
RE: The block
Just up the side of the block above the starter.
Intake:
On top .Near the firing order casting
The date code is under the valve cover in the oil galley.
RE: The block
Just up the side of the block above the starter.
Intake:
On top .Near the firing order casting