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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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What Year ?

Hello, Can any one tell me how you tell what year a engine is by the s/n? My 5.0 s/n is KF179643,Can anyone help ? Thanks
 
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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Hi and welcome to FTE! Be sure to read this to help you around this site: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=300691 There are also State, Provincial and International Chapters located near the bottom of the main forum page.

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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 07:32 AM
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Look at the casting number on the block behind the starter. First letter is the decade - c=60, d=70, e=80 etc. Second nu mber is the year in the decade. Thus e7 would be 87.
 
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