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Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: mcb82gt on September 28, 2013, 08:12:55 PM

In 1986, for a 5.0 car..... which side is the exhaust? Trying to ID a car from the pics.:burnout:

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: White85GS on September 28, 2013, 09:06:02 PM

Pass side for all engines. 88 5.0's would have dual.

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: Tbird-fanatic on September 28, 2013, 10:46:40 PM

Quote from: White85GS;422501

88 5.0's would have dual.

so would the 87-88 manual trans TC's

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: White85GS on September 28, 2013, 11:22:56 PM

if there's any cluster shots, that could also give you a clue, if it has OD it could be either/or, if it doesn't, it's definitely a 3.8.

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2013, 11:25:23 PM

if it has a dent in the middle of the hood, its a 5.0

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: mcb82gt on September 28, 2013, 11:34:51 PM

Oh, I thought they were on different sides.

It had full digital cluster, I assume that could be either engine too???

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: White85GS on September 28, 2013, 11:37:22 PM

Yep

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2013, 11:37:50 PM

yes, seen a few 3.8's with digital dash.

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: White85GS on September 28, 2013, 11:39:56 PM

This may sound weird, but for years I've noticed that whatever the tailpipe is on, the fuel fill is on the opposite side.

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: mcb82gt on September 29, 2013, 08:49:17 AM

Is there a way to tell by the VIN what engine it has??

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: White85GS on September 29, 2013, 10:43:17 AM

Yes, the 8th digit or letter is the engine code.

3.8L is 3
5.0L is F

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on September 29, 2013, 03:12:54 PM

Online VIN decoder (http://"http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Online+VIN+decoder")

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: White85GS on September 29, 2013, 05:31:33 PM

Edited my last post with the engine codes.

Title: 5.0 or 3.8
Post by: mcb82gt on September 29, 2013, 09:06:20 PM

Thanks guys. Went to look at it, and it sold. Bummer.

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