475 vs 477 V8 question

Econoline 150 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2011, 02:52 AM

Helpin a friend work on an old Cabover Ford with a 475 V8. Just curious, we checked the books and 477 is the same bore and stroke and I know it's basically the same engine. What are the differences that made them call one a 477 and the other a 475 ? Is it like the 361 and 359 FE based engine, one has a cast crank or what ?

Econoline 150 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2011, 06:08 PM

Bump, anyone ?

85e150six4mtod · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2011, 06:14 PM

IIRC 475 is a later, detuned to some degree smog motor.

Econoline 150 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-22-2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85e150six4mtod

IIRC 475 is a later, detuned to some degree smog motor.

Thanks, that's it ?

85e150six4mtod · #5 (**permalink**) 10-22-2011, 06:41 PM

Of course there is more, took me a while to search it out:

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/89...in-a-l800.html

Scroll down to Numberdummy's post, number 6.

That's about it.

If he's going to run this thing commercially he ought to look into a repower imo.....