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Or you could post up for previous owners of the car if they have any info/paperwork. Other than that you would have to strip it down to look at the components.
You could remove a crankcase plug which allows access to the piston pins,you should be able to see the rods and piston skirts,this might tell you if it's got forged internals?
A bit extreme and I don't suppose it's guaranteed to tell you 100%
Possibly a boroscope to see the piston tops might identify the piston? again not 100%