Vashthestampede

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I'm having a hard time identifying this motor. I was told it was a Cleveland 351 out of a 1979 truck. Well, after some research it seems that is incorrect. The Cleveland wasn't made after 1974 according to every site I've researched them on.

So today I went down to the shop and pulled the casting marks off the block. They read D2AE-CA and directly under these numbers it says 3K13.

From what I read, D2 stands for 1972, and AE stands for Ford engine. The CA seems to come up under different applications, all for a 351, but it doesn't specify how to differentiate between the different ones.

I guess the 3k13 represents the build date, but I haven't found any solid info on this number.

Anyone here have any experience with this? Is there anywhere else I can pull numbers from to match this motor, without having to take it apart? It has a aftermarket intake manifold and carburetor on it, so those numbers wont do me any good.

KPLAFIN

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Clearly 3k13 means it was built in 3013, or 3013 is the expiration date on the motor, other than that, I am of no use.

hustler

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9/10

Vashthestampede

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lol

Thanks man.

I'll let you know about that A/C compressor sometime this week.