FE Engine Identification

courtesy of Adrian M. Clements

1 Engine block casting number on the passenger side of the block around cylinder 2 (2nd from the front)
2 Engine block casting date by the oil filter adapter on the driver side of the engine block.
3 Short block assembly date stamped into the engine block on the small metal boss at the very front of the driver side of the engine block.
4 Cylinder head casting numbers in between cylinders 2 & 3 (passenger side) and cylinders 6 & 7 (driver side).
5 Cylinder head casting dates in between cylinder 2 & 3 (passenger side) and cylinders 6 & 7 (driver side), under the valve covers.
6 Intake manifold casting number in front of the carburetor.
7 Intake manifold casting date in front of the carburetor.
8 Exhaust manifold casting numbers on the exhaust manifold surface that faces the inner fender and front suspension in line with cylinder 2 (passenger side) and cylinder 6 (driver side).
9 Exhaust manifold casting dates on the exhaust manifold surface that faces the inner fender and front suspension in line with cylinder 3 (passenger side) and cylinder 7 (driver side).
10 Carburetor engineering number and date of manufacture on a small, triangular aluminum tag under a screw on the front passenger side of the carburetor.
11 Engine code and long block assembly date on a small, rectangular aluminum tag under the coil-to-intake manifold bolt.