Help me determine what year 5.0 I have?

[nonhog]

Have the engine on a stand in my shop, easy enough to look at. I tried to see what the codes are by the starter but can't make it out. Even tried a rub. Looks like.....
L1SE
L19E
PT9E
P1SE

small EB?

it also has what looks like a date stamp (raised on block) of 8D 16


I was told it was a 2000 Explorer engine when I bought it from a yard. It has GTp heads, compact accessory drive, distrubutorless ignition.

Any of my possibilities tell a story or do I need to try again?
Thanks in advance!

 

[boominXplorer]

Have a fuel rail on it? Is there 1 or two line connection points? That will tell if its 99-01 or 97-98.

 

[410Fortune]

if it has the 3 bar gt40p heads and DIS ignition it can only come from a 97.5-01 Explorer as no other Fords were still using the 5.0 after 96...........
The short serpentine front dress and DIS ignition is unique to the 96-01 Explorer
The P heads were run from 97.5-01
As Boomin pointed out, If it has one fuel line then it is a 99-01 engine

 

[Turdle]

3 wire cam sensor 98 down, 2 wire 99 up. locking plug connector on oil sender also 99 up
or even more obvious
orange fuel injectors 98, grey ( off white) 99 up

 

[nonhog]

one inlet, newer style yet April 16th 1998 casting date? Odd?
Maybe someone put some pieces together?

 

[nonhog]

Injectors look off white to me, wonder if intake was swapped at one point. More detective work. Not feeling well so might not be today but I will check the cam sensor wires.

Big thanks to all for the tips!

 

[nonhog]

Has 2 wire cam sensor, oil sensor wire has been modified for Volvo swap. Couldn't stand not knowing, who cares if the neighbors see me in my pajamas. LOL
Thanks again!

 

[410Fortune]

So you have a 99-01 engine with a 1998 build date.....very common for engines to be cast the year before they are sold on the lot