I have an engine that has c7me-a on the block. z9ae9425v on the manifold and I can't fine the # on the heads. does anyone know how to find out what size engine this is?

 

Big motor, manifold goes under the valve covers?

Small motor, valve covers look like /==\ ?

V8, right?

C7ME stands for:

C = 1960s
7 = 1967
M = Mercury
E = Engine.

No 1967 Mercury sourced block should be in a '80-'86 truck as original.

 

How many bolts hold the valve cover on? What year is the truck? What is the letter or number in the 8th digit location of the vin?

 

Its not out of mine i dont know what it came out of. its for my cousin. he dosnt know what it came out of ether it was given to him.

 

Well, we kinda already knew that. The valve cover questions--shape, intake under, bolts holding them down--answer those and we'll be on to something.

 

5 bolts on the valve covers. V-8. non adjustable rockers. manifold firing order 15426378. roughly a 4" piston.
hopefully that's more help.
Thanks!

 

Google tells me:


From 428 Cobra Jet Block Identification

And:

From the site & forum admin on The FORDification.com Forums • View topic - C7ME-A engine block numbers, not a 428 ???


So, yes, count bolts, giving us pictures would help....

 

Should be 6 bolts holding the valve cover on. If it is, then it's a 302 or a 351w. Here's a picture to determine which it is. Since it may be a 60's engine because of the "C", then it also may be a 289


P.S I just read the above post, and to tell you the truth I do not know how many bolts are on a 429/460 valve cover. But the 429/460 is a very LARGE engine.

 

the valve covers also cover the manifold with 3 bolts.
I don't know how to insert some pictures so I'm gonna create and album under what size engine let me know if you need more or something specific.

 

5 bolts, and intake under the covers confirms you have an FE motor.

Likely suspects for 1967 would be the 352 at 4.00 x 3.50 bore/stroke.

Since the 360 also used that block code according to a prior post, it may actually be the most likely--4.05 x 3.50.

Next most likely would be the 390, with a 4.05 x 3.784 combo.

Could be a 410 with a 4.05 x 3.984 poke and stroke.

428--4.13 x 3.984, but with luck like that you'd have won the lotto...

What carb or manifold--2bbl or 4bbl?

Can you stick a wire down a cylinder or two and check the stroke? Seems you can find one at TDC and another at BDC and get it that way, or rotate it and measure one hole.

http://www.clubfte.com/users/ratsmoker/FAQ.html

 

I had quite a time figuring out what I had for a motor in my 77 F250, wasn't original to the truck. Had to kinda figure it out with some detective work, and about 3 hours of Google search. Ford didn't make it very easy. Mine was either a 460 or 429, but a 69, and I read the 460 only came in the Lincoln and the power steering ran off of the crank. So, mine was prolly a 429, prolly out of a T-bird. Only way to tell was get a number off of a bearing cap if I remember right.

 

The 429 can be identified by the crankshaft numbers beginning with 4U.
A 2Y number is the longer stroke 460 crank.

The bearing caps should be the same.

 

If the above is true, forget it, this engine is not going to fit in a 80-up pickup unless you make it fit or it was cobbled in and made to fit.

 

You are correct, I knew it was some internal thing, couldn't remember what, and as it ran pretty good, I wasn't going to drop the pan to find out for sure.