Identifying engine

[TonyN]

Hello all,

I _think_ my 440 is from a 1971 Dodge. Is there any kind of identification method, something like a 'VIN Code' for an engine?

Or am I posting pictures and asking for more help?

Thanks,

Tony

[adauto]

What markings are on the flat pad by the thermostat housing?

[ODZKing]

According to what I read a 66-72 440 should have a casting number of 2536430.  Probably a - 1,2 3,4 depending on which mold.  Later the mold, the later the year obviously.
73-78 should be 3698830 and some 78 and later should be 4006630

[John_Kunkel]

Probably a - 1,2 3,4 depending on which mold. Later the mold, the later the year obviously.

Uh, uh. The dash number following the basic casting number has nothing to do with time.

[ODZKing]

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=66

[TonyN]

No luck finding the area where that number would be. The picture on the MyMopar site doesn't help, as it is a close up.

There are some numbers written on a flat surface nearby (pic 2), but the numbers don't match anything discussed.

Using Pic1 and the quadrant numbers, where should I be looking?

[ODZKing]

Under the dizzy should be a pad.
But the casting # is on the side - here is mine as example

[TonyN]

Dizzy? Distributor cap?

[John_Kunkel]

The data pad (pic below) is in quadrant 3 and 4 in the second pic. If there is no stamping at all (after removing sludge/paint) on the top pad, look on the bottom of the block where an ear extends under the starter...sometimes there is an engine serial number stamped there.

[ODZKing]

Yeah Distributor


Try this as well
https://www.google.com/search?q=pad+under+distributor+Mopar&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=EKFwVeuZE4nGsAWMioGoCA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=751#tbm=isch&q=mopar+engine+identification+location
or type "mopar engine identification location into google"

[Alaskan_TA]

The F on your top pad is the Series (model year) 1970 - which ran from Aug. 1, 1969 to July 31, 1970.

The picture of the blue engine above shows the passenger side of the block, that small rectangular pad near the oil pan lip should have a partial VIN on it.