Engine block number
 

where do i find the casting numbers on a 7MGTE so I can figure out what year it is?

Location as below, I don’t think you can get the year from the engine #, Vin # yes. I did ask Toyota the same question but didn’t get a result.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...f/EngineNo.jpg

No, you can't. There were numerous revisions... 13 or 14 revisions of the head alone.... but an '88 may have come with any one of 5 different castings any of which may have come on an '89 or '90.

The most notable difference in the 7M lineage is that around '88 the GE received more reinforcement ribs around the cylinders and other areas were thickened... This didn't show up on the GTE though until around mid '89.