help w/ crank #
 

I have recently baught a 306?? short block from an out of town engine builder, and had a few concerns abought the crank, so I took it to a local engine builder for a piece of mind check the problem I thought I might of had was no problem, but he did mention that he did not recognize the # on the crank as a 302 crank, the # is E7AE-AA also would like to Know the year of the block that # is
36
E7TE
GA
thanks for any help anyone can give me thanks.

Both parts are 1987, thus the "E7" The "T" means truck, "A" means Galazie. Mustangs are a "Z" code here. And the final "E" in the casting number simply means it's an engine part. Sooooo since I haven't seen any 1987 Galaxies running around...... it must mean the "generic" 1958 and later Ford. They used an "A" code when a part fit many many vehicles, such as a crank for a 302.

Casting number on the crank won't tell you what engine it's from. And a 306 is simply a 302 that's bored .030" over, so the crank will be the same. The bore should be 4.030"