engine code?

blk88lx · 02-22-2004, 10:47 PM

isn't ther some sort of code that will tell me when my engine was built? I know it's on the block but does anyone know where it is. By the way, it's a 5.8

Thanks!

zack_attack · 02-23-2004, 08:50 PM

Don't know if this would work for you but if you can find the part# this might help ( found it on the web )

Prefix — identifies the year, vehicle type application, and the engineering department that designed the part (e.g., 1977 truck engine)

Example: D7TE is a 1977 truck engine

The part number prefix usually consists of four characters:

A letter that identifies the decade (C=1960s, D=1970s, E=1980s, etc.).

A digit that identifies the year in the decade (0-9).

A letter that identifies the vehicle application type (A=full-size Ford car, T=truck, O=Torino or LTD II, S=Thunderbird, etc.).

A letter that identifies either the engineering department responsible for the design (B=body, E=engine, W=axle, etc.), or a “service” or replacement part (Z=service part).

02-22-2004, 10:47 PM	#1
blk88lx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO Posts: 179	engine code? isn't ther some sort of code that will tell me when my engine was built? I know it's on the block but does anyone know where it is. By the way, it's a 5.8 Thanks! __________________ 93 GT, 5.8 EFI usual bolt ons, 3.55's, subs, hurst, K+N 78 F100 Short bed, 5.8, dual pipes 4 bbl 03 Sable

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02-23-2004, 08:50 PM	#2
zack_attack Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 10	Don't know if this would work for you but if you can find the part# this might help ( found it on the web ) Prefix — identifies the year, vehicle type application, and the engineering department that designed the part (e.g., 1977 truck engine) Example: D7TE is a 1977 truck engine The part number prefix usually consists of four characters: A letter that identifies the decade (C=1960s, D=1970s, E=1980s, etc.). A digit that identifies the year in the decade (0-9). A letter that identifies the vehicle application type (A=full-size Ford car, T=truck, O=Torino or LTD II, S=Thunderbird, etc.). A letter that identifies either the engineering department responsible for the design (B=body, E=engine, W=axle, etc.), or a “service” or replacement part (Z=service part).