Ok i just pulled some numbers off of my 350 TPI and wondering what these numbers tell me. The reason I want to rumn the number is b/c the lady who had this engine before blew it up and I don't know if shee had the block replaced or rebuilt.

Here they are?

F117 this was on the drivers side of the back of the block

14093638 this was on the the pass side on the back

4 was kind of on the drivers side but faceing towards the fender if you were to read it (mabye it means 4 bolt main )

638 was on the side of the head

 

14093638 = block casting #

F117 = date code when it was cast; 11th day of the Fth month (6th, June) of a year ending in 7 (would be 87 in this case), so the motor probably came out of a 88 vehicle

4 = no particular meaning, doesn't mean 4-bolt main because that isn't a casting feature (the factory simply installs either 2- or 4-bolt caps to a block, as required)

638 = last 3 digits of casting #

 

yep, an 88 formula 350 so I guess she just had the engine rebuilt

Thanks man

 

look at the little ledge near the top corner of the water pump in front of the pass side head.. has a partial vin # from the vehicle its from and a suffix code.. see if the vin matches

 

Well, I can't b/c we have already got rid of the car

But here is a pic of the motor:

 

oh haha