460 Crate motor Identification

[PJS50]

Howdy all,
I am going to look at a Superformance car in a day or 2 that supposedly has a 460 crate motor in it...
My questions are:
1. Is there a casting number or something like that which can identify what engine the car may have?
2. Where would those numbers be located on the block?
I was looking at the Ford Motorsport website the other day and I am assuming that those part numbers listed for the different crate "kits" would be listed on the block? If not, is there any other way to ID the motor as to year/specs etc?
I know it has an Edelbrock intake and the car was an earlier ('96?) model... Haven't seen it yet though....
Thanks ahead of time....
Pat

[Mr.Fixit]

Other than the year that the block was cast, nope.
What's inside the block is what matters, there is no telling for sure without looking inside it.

Looks, sound, and seat of the pants evaluation

[KrAzEcJ]

PJS50, hopefully the owner kept the spec/build sheet that came with the motor and kept a log of what he has done to it also. You can get casting numbers off the block and heads but thats not going to tell you whats inside.

[Tim Brewer]

Bring someone who knows even just a little about Ford engines, and they can tell you at a quick glance. There's a HUGE difference between a small block and a big block (385 series), believe me, it only takes a quick look under the hood. If it's an FE,(390,427,428), look to see the intake becomming part of the head.
Hope this helps. Look at some of the different engines some of the guys have here on the site.
Tim