The fun continues... AKA: engine year?

[dieseljack]

I'm swallowing my pride and posting a third consecutive question:

How do you determine the year of the engine if you don't have the VIN?

From what I understand, the last 9 or so characters in the VIN tell you what year the engine was made but...it's just an engine.

There are some numbers on the block and head but I can't seem to find how they relate to the engine year. Maybe I'm just stupid.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[98a4]

I'd imagine the same year as you car?

Did i miss something??

[dieseljack]

I'll answer myself on this one. There are 9 characters stamped on the block, just below the head gasket and in front of cylinder 3. The first 2 letters are the "engine year code" and are as follows:

CK: 1977-1980
CR: 1981-1982
JK: 1983-1984 standard diesel
CY: 1983-1984 turbo diesel