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pinto engine codes casting numbers
kehale - 3/8/11 at 08:44 PM

hi,can anyone id pinto casting numbers cast in block? 35020 205 85 HM 6015-B-A ,THANKS


Mark Allanson - 3/8/11 at 08:49 PM

the only numbers I can help with are the 205 which means 2.0l with larger mains, usually injection, usually unleaded head.

The 85 means the casting was first used in 1985 which seems to be a contadiction with the 205!


DRC INDY 7 - 3/8/11 at 08:58 PM

The 1st 2 letters of the engine number tells u the yearmonth the engine was made


Mark Allanson - 3/8/11 at 09:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
The 1st 2 letters of the engine number tells u the yearmonth the engine was made


That is a casting number, not an engine number


mcerd1 - 3/8/11 at 10:35 PM

if its got a "205" mark like these:

Pinto - 205 block
Pinto - 205 block


pinto - 205 block
pinto - 205 block


this its the later/stronger 2.0 injection type block (i.e you can bore it out to 2.1 safely and its got slightly stronger conrods)

and as above the 2 letters at the start of teh engine code will give you the date when you look it up here:
http://www.burtonpower.com/tuning-guides/tuning-guide-pages/ford-manufacture-dates.html

(its easier to ID them this way than with the casting numbers)

[Edited on 3/8/2011 by mcerd1]


DRC INDY 7 - 4/8/11 at 06:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
The 1st 2 letters of the engine number tells u the yearmonth the engine was made


That is a casting number, not an engine number


I know thats the casting number thats why i said the engine number is what can tell you the year month
i was not very clear in what i said

ps the engine number is on the exhaust side near to the alternator and it is stamped on