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Originally Posted by Northern911
Hi Guys
I bought a 74 euro car and was told it has a 3.0 from a 78 in it. As I go through the car and see everything that the guy did (or covered up) I suspect everything now. the engine # is 6303583. I've just jacked the car up so will check on the engine type as well. Thanks in advance.
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I'm having problems finding your engine # as well. The source I use indicates the following:
6=six cylinder
3=S engine
0=1970 year
Now, here's the confusion. The next two digits, 35, indicate a '70 US-T which it cannot be if it is already an S. The last four digits, 3583, do not fall within the range of S engines produced in 1970. So, I'm puzzled. The engine type may help solve this problem, or some other source may have the answer. At this point, I would simply say it is not a 3.0 from a 78--
if the numbers you posted are correct.
However, if you misread the numbers and the third digit is actually 8 instead of 0, then the engine decodes to a 1978 SC engine 3.0L.
EDIT: I think pors1968 nailed it in his post, below.