No Biggie, Chris....really. No one is going to fault a guy for being busy or holding a job!
The country needs more like folks like you!

I was in the neighborhood and just thought I'd poke my head in to inquire...and you, heck, nobody should feel like they need to get in a RUSH over these ol' buckets of bolts - these ol' relics should provide an escape from the day-to-day drum & are to be enjoyed - not turned into just being ANOTHER JOB!

I'll check back Sunday evening - Stay Loose...
BarnieTrk

 

I just did a quick check of the bolt pattern for the fuel pump. The bolts are located at 12 and 6 o'clock. Can measure the stroke and check for casting numbers tomorrow.

We're getting closer!!!

 

Trying to find casting numbers. Not having much luck.

 

Found them on the bottom of the block passwnger side. Looks like D71EA2 and the last is either an 8 or a B

 

Correction, D7TE-A2B.

Its a 400, 1971 - 1981 is what a friend and I came up with.

 

Thank you all so much for the help. I really appreciate it.

We are still trying to get the engine running. Found a bent push rod in the process, terrific.

 

D7TE-A2B = 1977/82 351M or 400 since they share the same engine block.

Did you measure the stroke to determine it's a 400?

 

We didnt want to have to get into the engine that far. Is that basically our only option?

 

"...that far."??
All you have to do is pull a sparkplug and insert a straw or similar to measure the depth of the stroke at the bottom. So, go pull a sparkplug, turn the engine over slowly with a socket wrench on the crank dampener nut until the straw has stopped going down. Mark the straw with a marker pen & measure the straw length.... and compare it to:

BarnieTrk

 

Oh! I didnt know it was that easy. Will try and do it today.

We changed out the distributor, we purchased one for a 400 and not a 351M. Are they the same size in both engines?

 

Yep, it should work in either a 351M or a 400.

BarnieTrk

 

Im assuming the push rods are the same size as well?

 

D1AZ-6565-A .. Pushrod - Standard 9.51" long.

D1AZ-6565-B .. Pushrod .060" O/S

D1AZ-6565-C .. Pushrod .060" U/S

Applications: 1971/82 400 / 1975/82 351M

 

Well we got the truck running again after some time and a few extra parts...

I replaced the spark plugs and the wires I broke in the process because the engine was past due...
Still didn't start but I figured that would happen...
Then we replaced the ignition control module because we were told that those typically are the first to go. Still didn't start...
So we decided how the distributor was and took that out. The inside was pretty bad and a couple teeth were broken on the gear in the process... New distributor was bought and installed. Still didn't start. Crap.
The coil is what we originally wanted to change first but were told not to. So we went ahead and bought a new one and as we are taking off the old one realize that the wire going into the coil was not pressed in all the way to "click" into place...

We replaced the coil anyways when all we had to do was check the wires.....

 

P.S. - we are messing with the engine again on Saturday because the oil pressure is low, will measure the choke in the process.