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Identify Engine Year?

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DanielRoush

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I have an engine that I bought from a friend and he had no idea what year it was just that it was out of a mustang gt (86-89). I found an engine date code but I don't know how to decode it and it is faded. The correct code is one of these three. PK394824, PKR94824, PKB94824. I am also unsure if the 9 is really a nine because it is also faded like the second one. Again this is stamped on the engine on a flat area on the top back of the engine block. Help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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At least you know that its a roller motor based on the year range.
 
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look on the block down by where the starter is. the casting no's are there. somthing like e5ae or similar. designates block decade. 302 351 etc. C for 60's, D for 70's, E for 80's.will also be code like 3j27 or similar. tells casting date of block. the first is year. the letter is month. second # is day. months start with A as january and so on. skip the I as it could look like a #1
 
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