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68 428 engine serial number location?

Hi Guys,
I would like to find my engines serial number (1968 428FE). Not the casting number. I am not even sure if ford stamped serials into blocks in 68.

Thanks,

Mike

There is a date code below the oil filter mount if that helps. G.

There was no such thing. The VIN numbers started showing up in 69 or 70 on Ford engines

Thanks Guys.
I just wanted to see if there were any other numbers on the block that I might have missed.

--Mike

Hi: I have a 1967 428 GT-500 block. It has absolutely no identification numbers on it, other than the C6ME-A casting number and the date code. You already have all that on your block.

Beginning in 1968 Ford stamped all blocks with the consecutive VIN number of its host vehicle. This was probably done to ease theft recovery and the like. Ford was definitely not thinking about collectors at the time.

The number you are looking for is stamped very shallow into a flat surface on the front right hand cylinder bank. To reveal it, you must sand the paint and dirt away with a fine grain sandpaper or scotchbrite - typa abrasive.

What you will find is the consecutive unit number, consisting of five numerals, possibly preceded by the relevant engine code, as for example, if you had a block out of a 1969 CJ428 it would be:
R54224 or just 54224 or whatever number the vehicle was.

From this number you ought to be able to find out what particular car the block came from through some of the companies that specilize in VIN decoding and such.