On the block above the oil filter mount is a flat spot and the engine serial number is stamped there. Use some fine sandpaper to clean the flat area and some chalk to make the numbers visible. They will be in for form NNN.NNN-1N-NNNNNN. Most likely it's from a W108 280S, by the look of it.
The engine is a M180 so the s# will be 180nnn-12-nnnnnn. The 12 signifies a left hand drive automatic transmission engine.
For instance: 
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Near Manassas Va. '89 300SE, 2002 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, 89 420SEL
Had '65 220SE, 67 230S, 72 280SE 4.5 Dad had '65 300SE LWB, '65 220SE
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