Engine and Transmission Tech

The motor's identity uncovered. Apparently NOT the 1979 Mustang's original engine. D8VE-6015-A3A and 8E10M.

D = 1970-1979 / 8 = 1978 / V = Lincoln / E = Engine Group / 6015 = Basic Part Number / A3A = Revisions

Casting Date, 8 = 1978 / E = May / 10 = 10th Day of Month / M = Probably Morning Shift but (I made that part up)

I have no idea if the motor coming out of a 1978 Lincoln is a good thing or a bad thing but it's probably why it doesn't act like a Mustang when you turn the lights out :-)

There is another possibility however, With the block cast in May, Ford may have been gearing up for the 1979 season. The motor could have been setting in a warehouse and was used at the first opportunity, of course I just thought that one up too.


Paul



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/2014 05:35PM by pspeaks.

Paul, the engine that I have came out of a 1980 Bronco. I purchased an oil pan kit from Summit (part no. FMS-M-6675-A50). It looks just like the pan that you have. The kit came with a rear sump pickup, dipstick, dipstick tube and some hardware. I've got the dipstick tube mounted in the TC cover. For reference, the dipstick is 29-1/2" long and the tube is about 22".






Ed

Thanks Ed, that helps a lot. Once I started looking for a 1978 Lincoln dipstick they started to pop up on the internet. The measurements are just what I needed. I'll check Summit.


Paul