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Engine code is part of the car's serial number.
By Royce Peterson - 10/27/2004 11:19:02 AM; IP 66.161.183.208
The VIN contains the engine code as the fifth character. For example a 1969 Mustang with VIN 9F01S101222 has "S" in the fifth character. This tells us it is a 390IP engine. Of course this only tells what came in the car from the factory, not what is there now.

There is no good way to tell what an FE is by casting numbers alone. Measure the bore and stroke to find out if it is a 390 or 360 you have. You can also tell by crankshaft ID casting number or by the rod casting number. Nothing on the block or heads is different between 360, 390 or 428 in 1969.

Royce
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18448&Reply=18448><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18448" onclick="return false;">1969 Mustang S-Code</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bill, <i>09/23/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18448', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18448') }); </script>  1969 Mustang S-Code -- Bill, 09/23/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18476&Reply=18448><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18476" onclick="return false;">You ask a tough question.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>09/26/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18476', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18476') }); </script>  You ask a tough question. -- Dave Shoe, 09/26/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18477&Reply=18448><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18477" onclick="return false;">Thanks, Dave...that's what I needed...nm</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bill, <i>09/26/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18477', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18477') }); </script>  Thanks, Dave...that's what I needed...nm -- Bill, 09/26/2003
 More block date info. -- Dave Shoe, 09/26/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23138&Reply=18448><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23138" onclick="return false;">1969 390 question</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Tom Isenhour, <i>10/26/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23138', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23138') }); </script>  1969 390 question -- Tom Isenhour, 10/26/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23142&Reply=18448><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23142" onclick="return false;">C9 AE 9425B = 2V intake manifold</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce, <i>10/27/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23142', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23142') }); </script>  C9 AE 9425B = 2V intake manifold -- Royce, 10/27/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23145&Reply=18448><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23145" onclick="return false;">RE: C9 AE 9425B = 2V intake manifold</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Tom Isenhour, <i>10/27/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23145', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23145') }); </script>  RE: C9 AE 9425B = 2V intake manifold -- Tom Isenhour, 10/27/2004
Collapse <b>Engine code is part of the car's serial number.</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>10/27/2004</i></font>Engine code is part of the car's serial number. -- Royce Peterson, 10/27/2004
 RE: Engine code is part of the car's serial number. -- Tom Isenhour, 10/27/2004
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