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Finding your Detroit Diesel Engine Serial Number

Where do I Find my Serial Number?

Swift Equipment also mentions about the diesel engine serial number computation. Some of the new engines having some information regarding the engine data plates but the two types of the motor have the same kind of information that is also just seen inside the block. You can check out the two different numbers such as serial number and the model number.

Compute the serial number for the Inline 53 series engines overall

  • It involves the models such as 453, 253, and 353.
  • All kinds of 53 series engine serial numbers can also help different cylinders that denote the letter “D.” Say, for instance, 453 serial number can also be of great help that denotes “4D” irrespective of naturally turbocharging, aspirating, marine or the industrial.
  • The overall serial number for inline models can be for the flat surfaces that are seen at corners of the air box and quite near to the deck.
  • The location of a serial number is also contingent on engine’s configuration, but flat surfaces are simple in calculating.
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DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER GUIDE (Serial number of the first engine built in each year)

Engine Model Serial Number Suffix 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
2–71 2A 85087 86279 88906 92258 96031 98179 99832 102060 103084 104064 105345 105938 106014 106114 106233
3–71 3A 79536 80506 81772 83322 85360 86622 88356 91254 93850 96585 98903 99743 100419 101291 101386 101649 101790 102098 102380 102619 102813 102396
4–71 4A 175996 182907 192267 201395 211904 217942 226719 235791 244142 252368 260660 265225 283732 268457 273305 277157 278921 28125 283732 285367 286290 287128
6–71 6A 248936 272037 295884 317658 332518 346750 363474 383376 402393 414833 426666 431867 437367 444805 450007 454231 458175 431334 463867 466239 467847 469561
12–71 12A 7599
24–71 24A 568
2–53 2D 31648
3–53 3D 92337 103048 114363 126016 132996 140042 149459 156459 165142 173980 183686 187591 192100 198002 201788 204163 205630 207447 208728 209719 210623 211669
4–53 4D 81979 91891 104147 118187 130979 142705 153389 163134 173284 185204 197307 201552 206188 211860 215845 218846 221369 223855 225902 227378 228305 229137
6V–53 6D 84457 93545 104554 117870 137232 150301 164924 177379 189278 203804 213393 220648 226970 232563 237118 240091 244387 247601 250817 253379 256278 258413
8V–53 8D 5056 5779 6508 6757 6779
8.2L (DD 500) 8G 870 2380 26314 49621 67726 90548 116572 145645 169919 194394 214557 230813 300010 300134 300269
8V–149 8E 2502 2516 2533 2554 2594 2632 2654 2680 2714 2784
12V–149 12E 1511 1797 2441 3308 4136 4516 5118 5542 5902 6337 7807 8097 8193 8596 8761 8878 8962 9153 9376 9663 9873 10130
16V–149 16E 258 406 2258 2715 3388 3784 4325 5072 5546 6225 7070 7506 7780 8288 8555 8800 9026 9435 10037 10706 11184 11592
20V–149 20E 200012 200020
S50 4R 1001 1359
S60 6R 46 6414 2489 7912 19370 36682 67287 107892
6V–71 6VA 63698 68936 76103 83893 90735 96214 102397 109395 114948 121419 127934 130333 132764 134457 136777 138249 139512 140642 141280 141688 142124 142478
8V–71 8VA 164953 212755 263580 312998 332778 352434 370909 387198 403649 414883 424827 429985 433763 438112 441455 444781 447118 449111 450085 451040 452007 452670
12V–71 12VA 27217 31036 35732 42694 47948 51768 56934 62224 66325 70811 75323 76898 77992 79193 80439 81348 82196 83332 84317 85241 85948 86899
16V–71 16VA 7091 7696 8793 10414 12225 13472 15078 16154 16815 17665 18647 18997 19254 19438 19555 19691 19767 19868 19974 20063 20123 20192
6V–92 6VF 330 753 1163 7597 21033 29536 59288 75269 87940 98800 124769 138252 147899 157536 165978 176967 185719 193422 200371
8V–92 8VF 608 3000 4398 8331 18770 34236 56967 66994 75197 81446 87677 99597 109240 116454 123521 130586 137828 143409 150345 155992
12V–92 12VF 603 605 690 1079 1358 1579 1854 2095 2418 2892 3683 4657 5645 6641 7609
16V–92 16VF 1014 1149 1360 2033 2773 3470 4517 5698 6060 6184 6521 6728 6942 7376 7852 8624 9361 10082 10945
3–53 DB1 1631 4238 53263
4–53 DB1 6103 30611 45568 536323
6V–53 DB1 1501 6057 71863
6V–712 6VW 740 951 1160 16913
6V–712 8VW 3496 4605 5302 60233

Check out the serial number for V53 series engines

  • It involves the 6V53 and 8V53 models
  • In case of the inline 53 series engines, all the 6V53 and 8V53 engines serial numbers can also begin with the many cylinders that follow the “D” and so 6V53 engines can begin with 6D and also 8V53 engines can start with the “8D”.
  • It is not the same as inline 53 models, but both of the V series models and makes can include the serial number at the front right of the bank deck at the engine.
  • Here we have also shown the images and information cannot be on mount deck but even entirely at the front of right bank cylinder head. It also makes it simple to know as you can also check the front edge of the valve cover plus even the dirt, paint and oil layers present and you can also notice the serial number instantly.
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Check for the serial number at Inline 71 series engines

  • It involves the 271, 371, 671 and the 471 make and model.
  • The different serial numbers for all the models start with various cylinders followed by the letter A. Say, for instance, 27 begins with the “2A”, and the 671 begins with the “6A”.
  • Some of the inline 71 make and model starts with the serial number at the small flat section at the front right of cylinder block itself.

We found an old 271 in our yard that had the serial number on the left rear section of the engine so as we have stated before, you just really never know. This intention of this article is to simply provide you with the most likely areas to find your serial number information.

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Know about the serial number on V71 series engines

  • It also involves the 6V71, 8V71, 12V71 and the 16V71 make and model.
  • The serial number for different models starts from various cylinders that also denotes the letters “VA.” So, for instance, the 6V71 engine that begins with the “6VA” and 16V71 will begin with the “16VA” also.
  • The numbers are also present on the right rear of the engine and also very close to the underneath air box located.
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Know about the serial number of V92 series engines

  • It involves the 6V92, 8V92, 12V92 and 16V92 make and model.
  • The serial number for all such models can start with the number of cylinders that denotes the letters “VF.” Say, for instance, 6V92 will begin with the “16VF”. You must also note that difference arises in the turbocharged or aspire based number system that is also applicable to 92 series engines.
  • The 92 series also includes the serial numbers at two different locations:
    • Older drivers can also add them to the right rear of the engine and even a side of the block.
    • The new engine also involves them to the right of the engine that is close to the bank and heads the mounts on which can also be the flat section at the block overall.

We are not exactly sure what serial number or year this location changed so if it is not in one area, check the next.

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Know about the serial number of V149 series engines

  • It involves the 8V149, 12V149 and 16V149 make and model.
  • The serial number engaged for different models can always start with the number of cylinders that follows the letter “E” So, for instance, 12V149 will also begin with the “12E” and 16V149 will begin with the “16E”.
  • The simple ones are DDC serial numbers to calculate:
    • Upward facing and therefore removes the requirement to bend down and move to air box for finding it.
    • The letters are more significant as compared to ease of reading.
  • They are just situated at the front right bank of the engine part and also the front lower corner front valve part.
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Know about the 50 and 60 engines:

As the 50 and 60 are comparatively younger age of the drivers as contrasted with DDC two-stroke engines, then the series 50 and series 60 are one of the simple versions to note. All such engines include the engine data plate that is on the valve covers. It is quite simple for reading from the bottom part from one of the data plates, and you can also check Engine Number that begins with 05R and even called the series 50 or the 06R that is also known as Series 60.

Model Number Breakdown

All Detroit Diesel engines have an 8 digit model broken into two equal segments of four numbers (1234-5678). Each number in the model number has a very specific purpose, providing valuable information including:

  • The engine series
  • The number of cylinders
  • The engine application
  • The engine arrangement
  • The engine configuration

Click on the image below to download our model number guide for all Detroit Diesel two stroke engines as well as the 8.2L, Series 50 and Series 60 four stroke engine models.

Detroit diesel model number high res