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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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FE block 66-429 casting

Years ago I was given an old camper with low miles on it. It was a late 60's model. This thing was as ugly as they come so I scrapped it and kept the engine. I was told that it was a 360 engine so I figured since it ran so good I would save it for a spare for my trucks. I was looking at it the other day and noticed on the back of the block behind where the flywheel would be was cast 66-429. It looks like a 360 or 390 to me is it possible that it is a 429?
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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429: 1968/73 Ford/Merc Passenger Cars only. 429's (and 460's) have 7 valve cover bolt holes per side.

All FE engines have 5 valve cover bolt holes per side.
 
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I will have to look at the valve covers now. I thought it was an FE block thats why I was confused by the casting numbers on it.
 
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Originally Posted by BrettCox
I will have to look at the valve covers now. I thought it was an FE block thats why I was confused by the casting numbers on it.
That's a foundry mark, doesn't mean diddly. It cannot refer to a 1966 429, because there was no such thing as a 429 until 1968 (ditto 460).
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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If you're looking at the bellhousing bolt patern, on an FE it'll be "circular" not angular like a 429/460.
 
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Thanks for the info. I will look this engine over a little closer now and see what it is
 
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