289 serial number

MCERDA · 05-14-2003

Could somebody tell me where in the short block engines is the serial number is stamped

For further clarification I am not talking about block casting number what I need to know is the engine serial number.

Thanks in advance,

Mario

wrenchman · 05-14-2003

Don't think I've ever seen a Ford engine with a serial number stamped into it. Maybe someone else can shed more light...

Cracker289 · 05-15-2003

Ford didn't stamp the serial number onto the engine block, that is Chevrolet you are thinking of. On Ford engines, you just go by the casting code, figure out the date from it and see whether or not it corresponds with the build date of your car. Usually the engine will be a few weeks or so older than the car. If it is, then the engine can be considered "correct". That's all the "numbers matching" there is on Ford engines.

MCERDA · 05-16-2003

Thanks for the answers

curtess · 12-01-2003

I bought a 65 convert there is a number stamped on the rear of the engine on the drivers side it is 5w145680 Does anyone know what that means .and where is the casting number.

Twister · 12-01-2003

only high performance engines had the VIN stamped on them....Ford used to put the VIN only on the engine in earlier times

68 GEE TEE · 12-03-2003

the date code is stamped on the block near the starter. They used to have the vin tagged on the rear head bolt, but not on the block itself. My date code on my block is C80E which denotes a 1968 mfg date.