QuestionWhere do you find the engine Identification Number on a ford/mercury 3.0 liter engine. The engine I want to replace is a 1994 3.0 liter and I need to find the year of the engine I'm putting in place of it.
The block & accessories are the same. The exhaust manifolds are setup different. My original has a crossover y-pipe over top of the transmission but the other one has both sides open to the exhaust system.
Where do I find the engine ID numbers & how do I interpret them when I do find them to determine the year?
I appreciate your help and thanks in advance.
AnswerHi Winston,
There is a tag mounted to the firewall with your 'engine family' information stamped onto it.
If you tell me exactly what you are trying to replace, I can give you the interchange and you won't have to concern yourself with codes.
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