Hey guys my friend Buzz managed to steal a 78 F-100 in decent running condition the other day for about 2 hundred bucks. He was told the engine in it was a 351 windsor but i dont believe so, my guess is its a 360 or a 390. Now ive heard its nearly impossible to tell the difference between the 360 and 390 but id like to know some specs on it just so i can be sure its an FE. the number we read on it was d7te 9425 sa if thats the right one, if someone could give me some block numbers. i didnt see a 352 but its dark out there so i cant see very well.

thanks Dave

 

I thought the last year for FE's were 76'? That D7 number is a 77' Look and see if part of the intake goes under the valve cover. Thats usually a dead give away.

 

FE service blocks were cast up through 1978. If it is an FE it was a swap in engine, not original. It sounds like an FE number, still, check to make sure. 5 valve cover bolts and angled plugs //\\ give it away.

 

The more i start working with all types of Ford engines the more i start to notice alot of the casting numbers look the same. Like when I see D2TE , i think FE head , but that exact number is cast on my 300 6 cyl head.

 

The Windsor and the FE will both have the thermostat housing on the intake manifold. The Cleveland and the M series have the thermostat on the water pump housing. And you ruled out a 429/460?

Just a few more $.01's, --Mike

 

look for the miror 105 on the block

 

thanks for the help guys, havent talked with him in a couple days but when i go by ill take that in mind. the motor in the truck probably isnt the original, im guessing so because it has an automatic with a clutch pedal and a hole in the floor. ruled out a 460 cause thats whats in my truck and it looks different, but ill go by later today and check the intake manifold under the valve covers and that thermostat housing.

thanks, Dave

 

The T'stat housing on the 351M/400 isn't on the waterpump, it's on the timing cover extension of the block. D7TE 9425 is a 351M/400 intake.