I would assume it means a "short block" engine, as opposed to a "long block" engine used with manual transmissions.
I'm trying to find out what it means if there's oil all over the top of the engine block
Means 350 cubic inch Block space
A cracked "engine housing" probably means a cracked block. Very not good. A new engine will most likely be required to fix the problem, as a cracked block is next to impossible to repair.
What do you mean by engine number? If you mean the engine ID number that forged on to the block, you will have to contact Ford or refer to Chilton's. If you are talking about the engine type as in type 3 or type P, for proper replacement parts, then you must look at the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) , if that is what you are looking for then the 8th digit or letter on the VIN is the type you have. Every number or letter in the VIN means something.
If this is a motor from the 60s, it means November 29th, 1964.
A cracked block means that the engine itself is cracked. A blown head-gasket means that the gasket between the engine and the head has blown. Either can be caused by overheating the engine. When an engine overheats the head can warp causing the head-gasket to give out. In some engines the heat cracks the block. If the block is cracked, it's over. If the head-gasket is blown you can always machine the head surface and put it all back together.
This casting number is for a 351 Cleveland big block engine from 1972....With Ford, they began using this form of block casting in the late 1950's. They assigned each decade a letter which begins the casting number. 1950 began the coding with letter 'B'. Each subsequent decade received the following letter. The first number after the first letter is the year of that decade in which the part was modeled for.This means that your block casting number D2AE-CA is for a:D = 1970's2 = 1972This piece has a casting number for 1972.The remainder of the casting number tells you about the part number and engineering number...thus it's a 351 Ford Cleveland big block engine designed for a 1972 model.
They are both the same engines. You refer to a long block as being a compleat engine assy. 350 small block is what it means. It's a 350 and that is called a small block.
It means don't buy that car! Look for a better one that actually runs. The block is the main component of the engine/motor. All the components that make up a working engine are built on the block. Think of it as the basement or foundation of a house.
Antifreeze in the oil of any engine means there is a crack in the head gasket, or worse, in the block.
With Ford, they began using this form of block casting in the late 1950's. They assigned each decade a letter which begins the casting number. 1950 began the coding with letter 'B'. Each subsequent decade received the following letter. The first number after the first letter is the year of that decade in which the part was modeled for. This means that your block casting number D8VE-6015-ASA is for a: D = 1970's 8= 1978 V = the model is a Lincoln E = the part is an engine component (or, in this case, an engine) 6015 = it is an engine base assembly piece (or, again, the actual engine) ASA = the engineering version In conclusion, this casting number tells you that the part (the engine) is for a 1978 Lincoln Mark V continental. The engineering number tells us that it is a Ford 400 cu in, 6.6 L engine.