I think some Mustang guru can figure this out, and perhaps tell you more than you ever wanted to know about cryptic Ford numbers stamped in odd places--much more than I can--but as for basic engine ID, the brass tag is all you got back then. You can easily identify the engine as a 289 vs. A 302 by looking at the casting numbers at the rear of the right cylinder bank. But guessing the exact year of the engine, that takes some research and reading. And mating it to the exact car you have----well good luck. This is great information and also gives us a lot of links to more good stuff. However, the chart you mention, while very useful, does not actually address specific serial numbers, i.e., when was our actual engine built?

With this unique number, is there a record of when and where built? If you have any other suggestions, I would appreciate hearing them. Also, I would like to say thanks for your AMAZINGLY quick answer. Download Drama Korea Doctor Stranger Subtitle Indonesia Idws. I saw a similar question at another site--posted in May 2007 and still not answered!

Engine Casting Numbers Explained 1954-1962 Chevrolet. How to decipher the Serial Number with the chart explaining the last letters in the Engine Serial Number on. Chevy inline 6 casting numbers. I have a 53' Chevy car with a 235 inline 6 and I. It is possible to decode the engine with the serial number which is stamped. Chevrolet's six-cylinder engines are easily identified due to Chevy's efficient engine numbering system. The code is seven to eight digits long, consisting of numbers and letters. Home: Tim's Trucks 1954 Documents. Engine Casting Codes & Serial Numbers 1954-1963 Chevrolet 235/261 inline 6 cylinder (NOTE: these photos are from a 1960 261 engine; however, 1954-63 235 & 261 codes should be in the locations shown below).

I have a 1950 Chevy 3100 Thriftmaster 1/2 ton, which is supposed to have a 216. I looked at the Old Car Manual Project web site - but couldn't identify the engine serial number. The engine I have has a serial number next to the distributor that says 'DR140622CAL', which is different from the serial number layout on the above web site. Is there any other sources engine serial number searches? The other interesting fact, is that everyone, including the old timers, has told me that the 1950 216 has babbitt bearings, which I understand to mean that the bearings are integrated into the piston rods and crankshaft main bearings and are adjusted with shims. When I pulled one of the rod bearing caps off it had a bearing insert.