Ford 302 Engine Serial Number Location
NOTE: All numbers andspecifications are as reported in the 1973-1979 FordCar Master Parts Catalog.All engines for 1973-1979 include anidentification tag. This tag describes the C.I.D., model year,year and month of production, change level number and enginecalibration information. The change level number is advancedonly when a replacing part or assembly being introduced and theold part or assembly it replaces are not completelyinterchangeable.1973 'Before 2/1/73'1973 'From 2/1/73'197-1979All engine code numbers consist of a basicnumber, a suffix and in some cases a prefix. Generally the basicnumber is adequate for engine identification, if additionalinformation is needed the prefix or suffix is included.These Engine Code Numbers andtheir designations are shown in the following chart.
Ford 302 Engine Numbers Chart
Decode the 4th digit. This digit identifies the engineering group of Ford that designed the part and the component group it belongs to.
Location Of Serial Number Ford 302 Engine
For instance, A, C, E, F, H, J, M, P, R, U, X, Y and Z represent Truck division, Body and electrical, Engine group, General parts/Electrical and Electronic, Climate Control, Autolite/Ford parts and Service division, Performance vehicle and Holman Moody, Automatic Transmission, Manual Transmission, Axle and Driveshaft, Special vehicle parts (muscle parts) or Emissions or Economy, Lincoln and Mercury service parts and Ford service parts/Aftermarket parts, respectively.