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- Thread starter lgurley
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Hi larry,
If it is a Mustang II, it will have the 2.8 V6 in it. if you think it might have an earlier engine, check the number of exhaust ports it has. A 2.8 will have a large heavy exhaust manifold. The exhaust manifold for the 2.6 V6, has a small light manifold, that you can easily see has only two ports.
If you want to use numbers, the front timing cover has a cast in part number that begins with the number 74, then a bunch of letters and numbers following. Only the 1974-1979 2.8 V6 has this number. The later engines (1983-1985 Ranger/Bronco II), begin with the number 83.
Jose
If it is a Mustang II, it will have the 2.8 V6 in it. if you think it might have an earlier engine, check the number of exhaust ports it has. A 2.8 will have a large heavy exhaust manifold. The exhaust manifold for the 2.6 V6, has a small light manifold, that you can easily see has only two ports.
If you want to use numbers, the front timing cover has a cast in part number that begins with the number 74, then a bunch of letters and numbers following. Only the 1974-1979 2.8 V6 has this number. The later engines (1983-1985 Ranger/Bronco II), begin with the number 83.
Jose
MikeH
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The 2.8 block will have an "E" casting code to the right (passenger side) of the distributor. The 2.6 will have an "A" There is, supposedly a part number in the block, but I haven't found it on mine.
Disp/Type/Block Casting Code/Block Part#/Years
2.8....V6.........E.................73TM6015AA... 1974-1982
2.8....V6.........E.................83TM6015AA... 1983-1986
Disp/Type/Block Casting Code/Block Part#/Years
2.8....V6.........E.................73TM6015AA... 1974-1982
2.8....V6.........E.................83TM6015AA... 1983-1986
Hi Mike,
I think you hit the wrong number on the identification of the early 2.8 V6. The 2.8 was introduced in 1974, and the front timing cover and water pump was changed from the 2.6 V6. The first number should read 74, which was the first year it was produced. I can't remember what the number on the 2.6 V6 would be, but since it was first introduced in the states in the Mercury Capri in 1972, I would guess the number would start with a 72.
Jose
I think you hit the wrong number on the identification of the early 2.8 V6. The 2.8 was introduced in 1974, and the front timing cover and water pump was changed from the 2.6 V6. The first number should read 74, which was the first year it was produced. I can't remember what the number on the 2.6 V6 would be, but since it was first introduced in the states in the Mercury Capri in 1972, I would guess the number would start with a 72.
Jose
MikeH
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Jose,
This was info that I found on another site.
http://home.att.net/~CapriClubChicago/Cologne.html
Mike
This was info that I found on another site.
http://home.att.net/~CapriClubChicago/Cologne.html
Mike
MikeH
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Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha! Goes to show you can't believe everything you read in print. Apparently they got a case of fat fingers, as I do sometimes. I have written 2.9 V6 before, when I really meant 2.8; so it happens to everyone from time.
Jose
Yeah, I think you're right. Googling around the web for suppliers of rebuilt 2.8's they list the block number as 74-AA.