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I just bought a 1986 bronco XL from a friend of mine and the catalyst sticker on the front says that is a 5.0L engine. I pluged in the VIN number in carfax.com and it says its a 5.8L H.O.
Is there any way that I can tell for sure which one I have? some one told me that it is stamped on the block but I cant find it. The motor was rebuilt about 40k miles ago and it has a 4bbl holley on it HELP!!!
Is there any way that I can tell for sure which one I have? some one told me that it is stamped on the block but I cant find it. The motor was rebuilt about 40k miles ago and it has a 4bbl holley on it HELP!!!
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I just bought a 1986 bronco XL from a friend of mine and the catalyst sticker on the front says that is a 5.0L engine. I pluged in the VIN number in carfax.com and it says its a 5.8L H.O.
Is there any way that I can tell for sure which one I have? some one told me that it is stamped on the block but I cant find it. The motor was rebuilt about 40k miles ago and it has a 4bbl holley on it HELP!!!
I just bought a 1986 bronco XL from a friend of mine and the catalyst sticker on the front says that is a 5.0L engine. I pluged in the VIN number in carfax.com and it says its a 5.8L H.O.
Is there any way that I can tell for sure which one I have? some one told me that it is stamped on the block but I cant find it. The motor was rebuilt about 40k miles ago and it has a 4bbl holley on it HELP!!!
the vin number shows a 351 but is there a way that I can know for sure before I go and buy the wrong parts? I think he may have put a different engine in it.
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Measure the width of your intake. A 302 intake is approximately 9 inches wide, while the 351 is about 11. Sorry I don't have the exact measurements, but this should be close enough for you to tell. I hope this helps.
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If you would read my first post about measuring the intake, you would realize the ruler statement was not sarcasm. The easiest way to determine if an engine is a 302 or a 351 is with a ruler/tape measure.
