can anyone help, need to find engine number location so I can know the year of pinto etc.

Thanks for your speedy reply. I dont know anything about the engine, I need it so I can order parts and reg. the car. I understand the motor # will tell year, model,type, etc. (I just cant find the # location then try to look up what the #s mean) please help I need this for this week. Thanks in advance  VT

Thanks wittsend, This is a kit car, no doors,no chasis, dash, Vin, just kit body square tube frame jag SS100 assigned FL new vin)(put together by antiques and collectables in buffalo NY) pinto engine & trans. I will try to take some pictures tomorrow. So far I know its a 4 cyl. also need trans. ID # also. Please keep in touch, your all I GOT!  Thanks VT

Some basic data...

The 1.6 is a pushrod engine with a more or less conventional looking rocker arm cover and no cam pulley or belt at the front. This is called the "kent" 3ngine and used from 71 to 72. Distributor on passenger side. This engine is used in formula ford race cars as well.Doubtful if this was used in kit car.

The 2.0 was used from 71 to 73 and is a belt driven overhead cam engine so it has a it has a pulley mounted at the front of the cam cover and the engine mounts are located midway front to back behind the oil filter. The exhaust ports on the head are square. The timing marks on the 2.0 are on the passenger side at the front pointer is part of aluminum front casting. Cam cover is rounded on top with front to back ribs, attached with 10 bolts, 4 on each side and 2 extra at front on vertical sides of front cam support. Distributor on driver side.

The 2.3 was used from 74 till 80. It is also an overhead cam with cam pulley at the front. It has engine mounts at the front with oil filter behind it. Exhaust ports are round. Timing marks on 2.3 are on driver side and pointer is mounted on cam belt cover. Cam cover is squarish with flat top and attached with only 8 mounting bolts none on the vertical cam support at the front. Distributor on driver side.

The v6 is obviously a v motor.

Most kit cars used either the 2.0 or 2.3.

No parts from 2.0 will fit a 2.3.

Most 2.0 parts are interchangeabl e with7 another 2.0 regardless of year either pinto and capri.

Most 2.3 parts are interchangeabl e with another 2.3 regardless of year.

Do a googoe search for images of "pinto engine" and compare the photos.

the engine number on 2.3s (don't know about others) is stamped at the top of the block just under the number 1 plug just behind the water pump.

here is some of the engine

The engine is a 2.3, which limits it to 1974-1980 models years. The trans looks like an automatic of some kind, probably a C3, but there's a small chance it could be a C4.

If the lower alternator bracket is cast aluminum and assuming it's original, then that would suggest a '79-80. A cast iron bracket would suggest '74-78.

I can't see the casting number on the exhaust manifold, but that would further narrow it down to a two or three year window.

Thanks Guys for all your help: here is more info,    right under 1st plug  *6J14*  stamped on manifold: 07EE 0376 or 78 AB   DOES THIS HELP? thanks in advance VT

I'm sayinga 2.3 based on your other picture post and the fact that the distributor on the 2.0 is very close to the timing belt cover - and on your engine it is not.

65shelby, THANKS A HELL OF A LOT! I am reg. in NJ and they are giving me a hell of a time. given a packet of 18 pages and must have all #s.

Okay, that's what I suspected.
There should be a partial VIN from the donor car stamped into the block between the oil pan rail and rearmost freeze plug by the starter. It will be on a machined flat pad by itself with some kind of smallish pipe plug on the right (forward) end of the pad.