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ENGINE CODES
 
 

FORD * MERCURY

COMPACT & INTERMEDIATE MODELS
 
1962
Code Prefix
1963-64
Code Prefix
6-144 S 6-144 S
6-170 U 6-170 U
V8-221 L 6-200 T
V8-260 F V8-221
3
 L
    V8-260 F
  V8-289
1
 C
V8-289
2
 K
V8-289
4
 D
1965
1966
6-170 U 6-170 U
6-200 T 6-200 T
V8-289
5
 A V8-289
5
 A
V8-289
1
 C V8-289
1
 C
V8-289
2
 K V8-289
6
 K
1967
 V8-390
1
 Y
6-170 U V8-390
2
 Z
V8-200 T V8-390
2
 S (GT)
V8-289
1
 C
1968
V8-289
5
 A 6-170 U
V8-289
6
 K V8-200 T
V8-390
1
 Y V8-289
1
 C
V8-390
1
 H V8-289
7
 K
V8-390
2
 Z V8-289
5
 A
V8-390
2
 S (GT) V8-302
2
 J
1969
 V8-302
1
 F
6-170 U V8-390
1
 Y
6-200 T V8-390
1, 5
 X
6-250 L V8-390
2
 S (GT)
V8-302
1
 F V8-427
2
 W
V8-351
1
 H
1970
V8-351
2
 M 6-170 U
V8-390
2
 S 6-200 T
V8-427
2
 W 6-250 L
V8-428 Q V8-302 F
V8-428
8
 R V8-302
(BOSS)
 G
1971
 V8-351
1
 H
6-170 U V8-351
2
 M
6-200 T V8-428 CJ Q
6-250 L V8-428 CJ
8
 R
V8-302 F V8-429 N
V8-302
(BOSS)
 G V8-429 CJ C
V8-351
1
 H V8-428
(BOSS)
 Z
V8-351
2
 M
1972
V8-351
2
 Q (GT) 6-170 U
V8-429 CJ C 6-200 T
V8-429 SCJ J 6-250 L
  V8-302 F
1973-74
 V8-351
1
 H
6-200 T V8-351
2
 Q
6-250 L V8-351
6
 R
V8-302 F V8-400 S
V8-351
1
 H V8-429 N
V8-351
2
 Q
1975
V8-351
6
 R 6-200 T
V8-400 S 6-250 L
V8-429 N V8-302 F
V8-460 A V8-351 H
V8-460
9
 C V8-400 S
    V8-460 A
    V8-460
9
 C

Configuration:

1- 2 Barrel Carb

2- 4 Barrel Carb

3 - 1963 ONLY

4- With transistorized ignition

5- Premium fuel

6- High performance

7-Special

8-Ram Air

9- Police intercept

Location:

Serial # located on vehicle warranty plate. Rear face of left front door. Engine code is the last letter in the serial #.
 
 
The engine code decoder reveals the engine displacement, plate location and configuration.