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Engine ID and VIN Derivative Location




Engine ID and VIN Derivative Location

Engine Number Location (FAM I)





The engine number is stamped on the block under the number 4 exhaust manifold.

Engine Identification Number (FAM I)




1 - Engine Family Code
2 - 3 - Displacement
4 - Cam Mechanism
5 - Engine Generation Code
6 - 11 - Sequential Number
12 - Plant Location






Engine Number Location (FAM I, GEN3)





The engine number is stamped on the block under the number 4 exhaust manifold.

Engine Identification Number (FAM I, GEN3)




1 - Engine Family Code
2 - 3 - Displacement
4 - Cam Mechanism
5 - Engine Generation Code
6 - 11 - Sequential Number
12 - Plant Location
13 - Rotation Code