Identifying block #’s- need help please.

[Rat Rod Bob]

I have multiple pictures that I will show that shows the numbers below the exhaust on the driver side and then also just beside the water pump area. I am wanting to verify the numbers as everything that I’ve looked into doesn’t seem to be lining up with how to identify the block. Set of numbers that are just below the exhaust from what I can read is 01D93
Ones that are on The block on the flat area beside the water pump are 233 and then it has two vertical slashes then upside down it says 3D8.
From another time when I looked at it the heads had 3TM669
Any input would be greatly appreciated as I’m just trying to do some diagnostic work on the engine and it is not in the truck anymore as I receive the engine separate from a truck and do not have the Vin number that it came from. Thank you very much in advance or thoughts!

 

[RonD]

What is it suppose to be, 2.3l, 3.0l 4.0l???
Or is it a Ranger engine at all?
And what is the year its suppose to be?

First Pic is Casting number
Second is build date, 3D8, 3 would be "year" , D = April, 8 = 8th day, so xxx3, april 8th is when block was machined
So 1983, 1993, 2003, 2013

Need a reference point to look

 

[Rat Rod Bob]

60 pin Computer part # lines up with 93-94, some other misc parts line up with 93-97.
It is a pushrod Ford V6 from a 2wd Ranger. I think 4.0 but just want to verify everything I can by engine#’s do when I need parts I can order correct parts 1st time.

 

[RonD]

Then its a 1993 build

Have a look here: https://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/40rebuild.shtml

and check block bolt holes to confirm 1990-1994 casting