What is this engine block ID 9OE-6015E3A??

Question

What is this engine block ID 9OE-6015E3A??

Answer 1

i think thats your vin number

Answer 2

they dont call them a design id anymore, its referred to as an engineering number.

ill try to describe in as much detail as i can from memory about Fords part numbering system.

the way a 4 digit prefix for the Ford part numbering system is broken down as follows.

1st character: decade

B= 1950's. sometimes 1950's eng. numbers only had 3 digits: decade, year, and car line.

C= 60's

D= 70's

E= 80's

F= 90's

the next century is where Ford departed from the norm. this is something many do not understand, the author included. an explanation of the more current numbering system Ford uses is beyond the scope of this article.

2nd character: year

3rd character: vehicle

i dont have a list of 60's and 70's car lines, so i cant post them.

4th character: engineering department or firm

information on this is unknown and i have never seen such information.

the next section of Fords part number is called the base, basic, or now its referred to as a callout.

1000's hubs

2000's brakes

3000's chassis and some hub parts

4000's 4x4 parts and driveshaft

5000's frame, exhaust, front and rear suspension

6000's engine parts

7000's transmission parts

8000's engine cooling system

9000's manifolding and emissions

10000's engine management and door switches

11000's electro and mechanical engine starting system

12000's engine management / diesel engine parts

13000's vehicle lighting and switching

14000's pigtails, airbag etc

the higher the number in the thousands, the more widespread the parts are for the particular group. as an example, 17000's are used for bumper, wiper, and speedometer gear parts, among others.

the point of a base part number is so that when a parts counterperson wants to look up a radiator for any ford lincoln or mercury vehicle, most of the time he will type in the appropriate base for a radiator (8005) and be able to determine the complete part number. theres always a catch, and Ford loves to change base part numbers for no apparent reason.

the suffix of the part number are usually any changes or redesigns the engineers have made, and sometimes include a number as in your query.

as an example, a part may start out with an "A" at the end when it is first made, but when it must be redesigned, the engineers may change it to a "AB"

engineering numbers are never the actual service part number unless its a diesel and you have an International  brand name part or an explorer differential.

the engineering number must be cross referenced to an actual service part number.

an example of an engineering number would be:         F6DE-8A080-EA

before crossing it, lets see what weve learned so far about the Ford part numbering system.

F = 90's decade

6= 1996: the 1st model year this was used was in 1996

D=  the body code in Fords numbers system for a Taurus

E= whichever engineering firm "E" is represented by

8A080= an engine cooling system part. in this case, a cooling system overflow, or surge, tank.

EA= obviously some changes were made to this part before it went into regular production.

using a Ford parts computer program, we find that our engineering number crosses to a F6DZ*8A080*B

of great importance is that often times a service part number is SUPERCEEDED to a more current number that may or may not look anything like the original part number, except the base part number, and even still Ford changes that too in a supercession sometimes.

Answer 3

I'd say that isn't a complete engine block or head casting ID...there should be a letter before 90E...probably a C.

9 = 1969

O= Fairlane/Torino

6015 = basic number for an engine block

I'd guess for a Fairlane/Torino 1969-70 351W (Windsor, Canada)as 302 CID

Actually it is a Design ID...the E meaning Engineering department design