serial number advice needed

acaskie · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2002, 05:55 AM

I am curious what year 351W block resides in my engine bay. The serial # is E9AE-6015-AA-9.

Can anyone decode that for me? Thanks

Jeff Frigo · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2002, 06:05 AM

I believe it is a '79. The E means the '70's decade, the 9 means the year in that decade, thus 1979. Somebody please check me on this.

computerworks · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2002, 06:17 AM

E9AE = 1989 FullSize Ford Engine

Casting Number Breakdown Charts
Decade of Manufacture:
A = 1940
B = 1950
C = 1960
D = 1970
E = 1980

Year of Decade
The year of the decade is determined by adding a number (0-9) to the letter of the decade. Example: C6 would be 1966, D0 would be 1970, D1 would be 1971.

Car Line/ Manufacture Codes
A = Galaxie
D = Falcon (60-69)
F = Outside USA, Trans Am racing
G = Comet / Montego
J = Industrial
M = Mercury
O = Fairlane / Torino
P = Autolite / Motorcraft
R = Rotunda
S = Thunderbird
T = Truck
V = Lincoln (61 - current)
Z = Mustang

Engineering Departments
A = Chassis
B = Body
E = Engine
F = Engine accessories
J = Autolite (67-72)
P = Automatic transmission
R = Manual transmission
W = Axle
X = Muscle parts program
Y = Lincoln / Mercury service parts
Z = Ford service parts

Jeff Frigo · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2002, 06:22 AM

Sorry, only off by one letter, didn't have the book in front of me. Thanks for the correction.

acaskie · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2002, 08:02 AM

Ron and Jeff,

Thanks, that's just what I needed to know.