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Hey all, this is a bit of a research.... thing
Needing some of the casting codes from 2.9 engines. There's four I'm particularly interested in, along with if your block has the NPT plugs in the back near pistons 3 and 6.
The codes I'm looking for specifically are:
the part number (driver side between 5 and 6)
front tattoo directly behind timing coverr, driver side
GIant letter stamp on passenger side by dizzy hole, and casting number on bottom passenger side, directly above oil pan
NPT plugs look like this:
Right behind freeze plug, far right. Both sides of mine have it.
Needing info as I'm starting my rebuild within the next few weeks (machine shop has a two week backlog).
Rumor has it that ranger blocks are 86tm/89tm and euro/scorpio is 87tm. My engine is an 87tm, so trying to figure out if this is a true thing. Merkur guys are telling me that the main bearings in Merkur VS ranger are different. Would like to not have to learn that one the hard way ?
Oh, and if you could include the year, type, and which assembly yours was built at, that would be extremely helpful.
This one is a 1988 truck, built November 1987, cast July 1987, Kentucky assembly, 4wd x cab.
Needing some of the casting codes from 2.9 engines. There's four I'm particularly interested in, along with if your block has the NPT plugs in the back near pistons 3 and 6.
The codes I'm looking for specifically are:
the part number (driver side between 5 and 6)
front tattoo directly behind timing coverr, driver side
GIant letter stamp on passenger side by dizzy hole, and casting number on bottom passenger side, directly above oil pan
NPT plugs look like this:
Right behind freeze plug, far right. Both sides of mine have it.
Needing info as I'm starting my rebuild within the next few weeks (machine shop has a two week backlog).
Rumor has it that ranger blocks are 86tm/89tm and euro/scorpio is 87tm. My engine is an 87tm, so trying to figure out if this is a true thing. Merkur guys are telling me that the main bearings in Merkur VS ranger are different. Would like to not have to learn that one the hard way ?
Oh, and if you could include the year, type, and which assembly yours was built at, that would be extremely helpful.
This one is a 1988 truck, built November 1987, cast July 1987, Kentucky assembly, 4wd x cab.