An engine block code is essential for many car enthusiasts out there because its going to enable you to find out if that’s the original engine that had came with the car.  Since many people restore vehicles, you may find that the engine isn’t even the original, which can easily drop the resale value down.

How can I find the engine block code for my car?

Start with your manual: If you have your car’s manual, this is the first place that I would start.  Depending on the make and model, you will find that this information can be listed in the manual on occasions.  This isn’t the truth all the time though.

Google your make and model: This works about 50% of the time.  What you can do is Google your make and model.  Lets say for example that you have a 1970 Mustang.  What you can do is Google that make and model plus the word engine block code location.  It may yield some great results to get you on the right path.

Try a local dealership: Since many car manufactures are in business today, you could head down to a dealership on an off day and ask them.  They have some connections that you could potentially use.

If you’re not having any luck with any of the tips mentioned above, you can always try searching out certain spots.

If you look around your engine / transmission joint, you can usually find an engine code with a serial number.  If you’re having no luck there, you can also try the upper timing belt as well.

The engine number is going to be around 9 characters.  The first 3 characters of that code is going to represent the particular engine code, while the rest will represent the serial number.

To get a good example of what the engine block codes look like on particular cars, you can click here to see pictures uploaded by other people.