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ENGINE CODES
 
 
 

FORD * MERCURY

FULL SIZE MODELS
 
1962
Code Prefix
1963-64
Code Prefix
6-223 V 6-223 V
V8-292 W V8-260 C
1963 ONLY
V8-352
1
 X V8-289
1
 C
V8-390
2
 Z V8-289
2
 K
V8-390
5
 Q V8-352
1
 X
1963 ONLY
V8-390
4
 M V8-352
2
 X
V8-406
2
 B V8-390
2
 Z
V8-406
4
 G V8-406
2
 B
1963 ONLY
1965
 V8-406
4
 G
1963 ONLY
6-240 V V8-427
3
 R
V8-289 C V8-427
2
 Q
V8-352 X
1966-67
V8-390
6
 H 6-240 B
V8-390
4
 P 6-240 V
V8-390
1
 Y V8-289 C
V8-390
2
 Z V8-352 X
V8-427
3
 R V8-390
1
 H
1968
 V8-390
1
 Y
6-240 V V8-390
2
 Z
V8-302
1
 F V8-410 M
V8-390
1
 Y V8-427
3
 R
V8-390
1
 H V8-427
2
 W
V8-390
2
 Z V8-428 P
V8-428
2
 Q V8-428 Q
V8-427
3
 R
1969-70
1971
 6-240 V
6-240 V V8-302
1
 F
V8-302
1
 F V8-351
1
 H
V8-351
1
 H V8-390
1
 Y
V8-390
1
 Y V8-390
5
 X
V8-400
1
 S V8-429
1
 K
V8-429
1
 K V8-428
2
 N
V8-429
2
 N
1972
1973
 6-240 V
V8-351 H V8-302
1
 F
V8-400 S V8-351
1
 H
V8-429 N V8-351
4
 Q
V8-460 A V8-400 S
    V8-429 N
   
1974-75
    V8-351 H
    V8-400 S
    V8-460 A

1- 2 Barrel Carb

2- 4 Barrel Carb

3- Two 4 Barrel Carbs

4- 4 Barrel special

5- Premium fuel

6- 2 Barrel special

    
Serial # located on vehicle warranty plate. Engine code is the last letter in the serial #.
 
 
The engine code decoder reveals the engine displacement, plate location and configuration.