dezridin2

How can you tell what year motor is? Want to make sure motor I im buying is a 2002 4.6!

WannaBeGearHead

VIN needs to start with 1FALP42 or 1FALP45 if it is a vert.

cliffyk

You need more than that, the 10th digit is the model year code, should be a 2 for 2002 MY.

[1-3]
1FA = Ford USA passenger car

[4]
L = active seat belts, 1st generation air bags
F = active seat belts, 2nd generation air bags

[5-7]
P40 = V6 coupe
P42 = GT coupe
P44 = V6 convertible
P45 = GT convertible
P48 = Cobra
P49 = Cobra convertible

[8]
4 = 3.8L
R = 4.6L Mach 1
X = 4.6L 2V
Y = 4.6L 4V

[9]
check digit

[10] model year
00 = 2000
01 = 2001
02 = 2002
03 = 2003
04 = 2004

[11-17]
production sequence number (vehicle serial and warranty #)
100001 to 599999

dezridin2

Thank You very much guys