how many digits should a 1300 Xflow engine number have ??, what should they be ??? (ie letter, letter , number etc)

many thanks

Ray

My engine number is the phone number of the bloke that built it lol

If I remember right without looking mine is 2 letters then followed by 5 numbers on 1300 xflow

That's right.

2 letters representing the year of manufacture, then 5 numbers.

thanks, been to see an engine today and it looks like the number is dodgy !

Not necessarily, if the engine has been reconditioned at some point, the number may have been removed and a different one stamped on. My fresh block hasn't got a number at all, but may have the old engine number stamped on when I get round to fitting it.

With a caveat that if the block has been re-stamped by someone other than Ford proving the date of manufacture becomes impossible, which means it will be tested as a new engine for IVA.

yeah thats my problem, the engine i currently have has had the head skimmed, so the number is not readable

i am looking for a replacement engine before my IVA, to save me having trouble!!