looking for engine code

[tosc]

i have a 1990 lx with, its supposed to be a 1965 289. i am trying to find the code so i know exactly what engine this is. where should i been looking?

 

[D.Hearne]

Look above the starter for the casting numbers. a 289 would have a C8 or earlier casting number. The roller block's numbers are on the driver's side in the corner next to tbe bellhousing. There's also a date code that tells you exactly when the part was made. On the non rollers, it's next to the casting numbers, on rollers, it's either in the same corner as the casting number or on the opposite side, facing straight down. The date code is a number/letter/number(s) combo. The first number is the year of the decade, the letter is the month (starting with "A" for January thru "M for December, they skipped the letter "I") last number or numbers is the day of the month it was made. The Decade it was made is determined by the first character of the casting number. The first letter is the decade starting with "C" for 1960 , "D" for 70's, "E" for 80's, "F" for 90's. The number next to it tells you what model year of the decade the part was first produced. The third letter is the vehicle line the engineering costs were assigned to. It does not tell you what vehicle it was originally installed in.

 

[tosc]

Look above the starter for the casting numbers. a 289 would have a C8 or earlier casting number. The roller block's numbers are on the driver's side in the corner next to tbe bellhousing. There's also a date code that tells you exactly when the part was made. On the non rollers, it's next to the casting numbers, on rollers, it's either in the same corner as the casting number or on the opposite side, facing straight down. The date code is a number/letter/number(s) combo. The first number is the year of the decade, the letter is the month (starting with "A" for January thru "M for December, they skipped the letter "I") last number or numbers is the day of the month it was made. The Decade it was made is determined by the first character of the casting number. The first letter is the decade starting with "C" for 1960 , "D" for 70's, "E" for 80's, "F" for 90's. The number next to it tells you what model year of the decade the part was first produced. The third letter is the vehicle line the engineering costs were assigned to. It does not tell you what vehicle it was originally installed in.

thanks

 

[CarFreakGT]

D. Hearne, could you please be a little more specific next time? Enough w/ the vague responses!

Seriously, I love when you post. You are among several folks on here that I learn a TON from just reading your responses--thanks!

 

[D.Hearne]

I do that because of all the mis info posted by some who do not understand Ford's part and casting numbering system. You're welcome. Ford Part numbers are not the same thing as the casting or stamping numbers that are what you find on the actual part. (depending on how the part was made, I use casting number cause I'm lazy)