Id'ing a possible FE Bigblock
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Id'ing a possible FE Bigblock
Well I just got another truck. I picked up a 78 F350, It has a flatbed on it now , but you can see where it had a dump box on it originally. It has a pto, and the truck was has a factory gvw of 10,000lbs. It was supposed to have a 400 in it but someone spent the time to put in an FE. Once we got it home I looked at the block numbers and the intake and it appears to be a 428. It may even be a police or cobra jet. (any hints on how else to tell would be appreciated) . The best part of all of that is I only had to pay $20.00 for it.
SCORE!!!!!
On top of that the guy threw in a 75 F250 parts truck with it.
Bushman
SCORE!!!!!
On top of that the guy threw in a 75 F250 parts truck with it.
Bushman
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Id'ing a possible FE Bigblock
for that price I'll assume that he just wanted it Gone. You didn't say if it would run or was drivable. Maybe you got lucky and with minimal work and investment you'll have a machine to enjoy. you can't beat the price. good luck , fd
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Id'ing a possible FE Bigblock
Ford casting numberson the FE don't mean squat. Trust me on this. Try a search on the FE forum and this topic is amply covered. The short of it is this: Using the "dowel" method check your stroke...if it measures 4" its your 428, or possibly a 410. 3.75" is a 390. This is the only accurate method without dropping the pan and id'ing the crank. 90% of the time you'll have a 360 but maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones.
