is there any way of finding out what year my engine is from the engine code?

thanks

 

What's the engine out of and the first two letters of the engine no.?

 

its a 2 litre zetec outta a mondeo. .
Code is RP 47982 NGA

 

Is that definitely the engine no.? They're usually two letters and 5 numbers (which is also usually the last part of the vehicle chassis number if the engine is in the original vehicle) - ignoring the last three characters you've put, and assuming that's the engine no. I calculate August 1994....(build date)