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Old 08-18-2013, 12:15 PM
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Okay I've been looking for a 1987-1992 mustang motor to buy and every time i get close to finding one it seems like no one has the right motor. I've been looking online for the past couple hours now and I still can't find a definitive answer on how to find out the year and info of the block.. So, how do I tell the year?

The info i have for one engine right now is the following:
-He says it's a ford mustang roller motor from 1993.
-Casting number (by starter location) 21 E6SE-BA S
-Partial VIN (back of block under driver side head) GY678272 (and what appears to be half the number 2 at the end. Not sure if this was a 'typo' in production or not.)

Please guide me into identifying not only this motor, but how I can tell for future motors. Thanks.
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Old 08-18-2013, 06:39 PM
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it's an 86 block, 87-around 90 carried an e7 casting after that the f1 casting in 91 started, I have a block out of a 92 and it has a f1 CASTING NUMBER
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Old 08-18-2013, 07:25 PM
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E6 = 86 year
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E6 indicates it's a 302 roller block, that's all.
Could have been O.E. in anything.....
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Originally Posted by tinman
E6 indicates it's a 302 roller block, that's all.
Could have been O.E. in anything.....

See that's what I thought.. I read that they used those blocks up to 93.. I understand the "86" part as well.. That's what I was thinking, but I have no clue if it's a true "86" or not
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I didnt know that. Is it not like the 351w then?
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Old 08-19-2013, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by pinkblob66
See that's what I thought.. I read that they used those blocks up to 93.. I understand the "86" part as well.. That's what I was thinking, but I have no clue if it's a true "86" or not
in 87 the e7 casting started, left over 86 blocks would of been used partly into 87 but not lasted until 93, as I stated casting stamp changed in 87!!
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Originally Posted by tinman
E6 indicates it's a 302 roller block, that's all.
Could have been O.E. in anything.....
true e6 casting could of been used in anything in 86 and around that year..........after that casting stamp changed.
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Old 08-19-2013, 07:47 AM
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It looks to me according to the partial vin on the block that it was a 5.0 from a 1986 Lincoln continental Likely a mark VII or a thunderbird.

G is the year 86 y is the WIXOM, MI plant and the Lincolns and thunderbirds were the only running production from that plant during 86
1958–2002 Lincoln Continental
1958–2005 Ford Thunderbird
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can you tell me how to decipher the vins? I'm still looking for an engine and I'm going to have the same questions probably if I find one.. How can I tell it's a true 87-92 MUSTANG roller? I've literally gone to three different guys telling me it's an 88, or 89, or 91, and ALL of them were an e6se block.. either there are a bunch of liars, or they used those blocks for other years for sure. .
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